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Math 6120- Modern Algebra     Course Description: This course presents some important elements of modern algebra, as described by the following headings: group theory (Sylow theorems, finitely generated abelian groups, group presentations), category theory (adjoint funtors, limits), ring and module theory (unique factorization domains, free modules, finitely generated modules over a PID, tensor products, exactness); field theory (field extensions, Galois theory). This course meets twice a week, Tuesday/Thursday from 1pm-2:30pm in CFA 304. The course will follow the book 'Abstract Algebra' by Dummit & Foote, Wiley, 3rd Edition. Prof. Mike Zabrocki Office: TEL 3046 Office Hours: by appointment email : Course Evaluation: Midterm and Final exam: 40% Homework: 60% Check here for any handouts, homework and solutions. Announcements March 31, 2005: The final/comprehensive exam for this course will be held 11-2pm, Friday April 8 in TEL 3062. January 19, 2005: Our next class (Thursday Jan 20) will be held in N604 from 1-2:30. We will be doing the exercises from the handout that I gave in class last time. December sometime: The date and time and place of the 'mid-term' exam is Tuesday, December 14.  1-4pm TEL 3062 - (3rd floor on the side of the building closest to the Tim Horton's)