MA10209 Algebra 1A

Course information for 2020/21 (Semester 1)

Lecturer: Alastair King (4W 3.46) a.d.king@bath.ac.uk
Lectures on-line (Zoom) on Mon at 2:15, Tues at 10:15 and Tues at 16:15. Tutorials on Thu & Fri.

Lecture notes and homework solutions are posted weekly on the MA10209 Moodle page.

Syllabus (from Unit Catalogue).

Exercise sheets:

• Exercises 1 (PDF)
• Exercises 2 (PDF)
• Exercises 3 (PDF)
• Exercises 4 (PDF)
• Exercises 5 (PDF)
• Exercises 6 (PDF)
• Exercises 7 (PDF)
• Exercises 8 (PDF)
• Exercises 9 (PDF)
• Exercises 10 (PDF)

Revision resources:

• Library copies of past exam papers, including solutions.
• Diary of lectures, for use as a revision checklist.

Suggested textbooks:

• "Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis", by Geoff Smith
  - covers most of the course and some of Analysis 1 too
  - available on Library Level 4 (515 SMI) or on-line (via Library Catalogue or reading list at bottom of MA10209 Moodle page)
• "Elementary Number Theory", by G.A. Jones & J.M. Jones
  - covers number theory topics, inc. those not in Smith's book
  - available on Library Level 4 (512.7 JON) or on-line (via Library Catalogue or reading list at bottom of MA10209 Moodle page)