Assignments for Weeks 6 and 7

Midterm test on Friday, March 6, covers through "Congruence".
Some of the Review Exercises from Chapters 1-3 are likely to show up on tests.

Reading

Read the remainder of Chapter 3. Deemphasize the three proofs on pp. 133-134 and 136-137, the "notes for advanced students" on pp. 141-142 and 143-144, and any field theory you don't understand on pp. 139-141.

Discussion questions

• Exercises 21, 22, 23, p. 150. (Prop. 3.13; in addition to their intrinsic importance, these are preparation for the assigned homework, Ex. 31.)
• Exercise 35, p. 152.
• If time permits, Exercises 29 (Prop. 3.20) and 33, p. 152.

Homework due Wednesday, March 11 (in Week 8)

1. Exercise 26, p. 151. (Prop. 3.17)
2. Exercise 27, p. 152. (Prop. 3.18)
3. Exercise 31, p. 152. (Prop. 3.21)
4. Exercise 32, p. 152. (Prop. 3.22)
5. Exercise 34, p. 152.
6. Read the proofs in Exercises 20 and 24 (Props. 3.11 and 3.14) but don't hand anything in.