LAST EVER BLOG POST

Which topics and theorems do you think are important out of those we have studied?
Probably none of them.  I don't care anymore
What do you need to work on understanding better before the exam?
everything from chapter 8...
Come up with a mathematical question you would like to see answered or a problem you would like to see worked out.

What have you learned in this course? How might these things be useful to you in the future?
Groups, rings...proof writing, analytical thinking.  problem solving.  reading a textbook cover to cover and working examples.

I value these skills, but have no current application for groups/rings right now.  I will be teaching seminary...so I'll put abstract algebra in the back of my mind until...

8.5 Due less than a week away

Difficult)))

not really anything in this reading was hard.

It was also not very enjoyable...kinda a no-brainer...

structure of finite groups...feels right.  Good stuff.  Probably useful somewhere, but right now I'm just done with the semester, and I don't really care about this topic anymore.  I need some application.

Reflective)))
Seems like a pretty good summation of the semester...bring on the final.

8.3 - 8.4 Due April 7

Difficult)))
Sylow subgroups, finite nonabelian groups...1st-3rd sylow theorems...

not really difficult.  read...good enough.  Bored out of my mind with this class...

Reflective)))
My 9 year wedding anniversary is this thursday...I'm not going to do this blog.

8.2 Due April 5

Difficult)))

Reflective)))

8.1 Due April 3

Difficult)))
caring about a blog that offers marginal points and nothing substantial to my life or my happiness...
especially over conference weekend...when the teacher said that there is no homework for his class this weekend...oops...forgot about the blog...



Reflective)))
I used direct products of groups in Theoretical Analysis for Math 344 fall semester of ACME.  They didn't do near as well a job in their book or describing the notation...