Mathematics 402A        Autumn 2004

Announcements:

• The final exam was on Wednesday, December 15, 8:30-10:20. Here is a PDF file with the exams. Solutions (PDF) are available. Among the people who took the exam, the median was 51 and the average 48 (out of 70). I'll be sending email with grades once I've figured them out.
• If you liked the polyhedra that I brought to the exam, you can make them yourselves. (I printed mine on photo paper, which is stiffer than regular paper, and stiff enough to make the shapes hold together.)
• If you are interested in the Examples Seminar which was announced in class, you can visit its web page for more information.

Homework and reading:

• Old homework and solutions
• List of problems for your miniportfolio
• Old reading assignments

Material covered:

• Earlier material

Course material, links:

• class message board
• Grader: Karl Schwede, email schwede@math.washington.edu, office Padelford C-109, office hours 11:00-1:00 on Fridays.
• list of typos in Artin. Send me more as you find them.
• some books, both on algebra and on writing.
• some tips on mathematical writing, last updated on December 9.
• course syllabus: on-line or PDF file or LaTeX file
• The midterm took place in class on Monday, November 8. The median and the average were both 17 out of 40. After the revisions, the median was 22, the average 21. Midterm solutions (PDF file) are available.

       John Palmieri    Padelford C-538    (206) 543-1785    email    web page