Mat 417
The purpose of this survey is to compile a profile of what the class knows and feels about abstract algebra at the beginning of the course. We use the pre-class data to establish some goals for ourselves as a class and the post-course set to evaluate how well we achieved those goals. We focus in this class is on the study of groups which is the basic ingredient for all-higher mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. Studying the concepts and methodology of abstract algebra contribute to your critical thinking and problem solving abilities. This is important for you to be successful as a life long learner.
Becoming proficient in working with mathematics as a process takes time. Be sure you budget your time accordingly.
How confident do you feel you could explain the following terms or concepts to your friends? As briefly as possible, write-out what you understand to be the mathematical meaning of each of the following terms: 1. Function Very
Somewhat Not Very Not at All.
2. Binary operation
Somewhat
Not at All.
Very
Not Very
3. Closure
Not Very
Somewhat
Not at All.
Very
4. Identity element
Very
Somewhat
Not Very
Not at All.
5. Inverse element
Very
Somewhat
Not Very
Not at All.
6. Associativity
Not Very
Not at All
Somewhat
Very.
7. Subgroup
Somewhat
Very
Not Very
Not at All.
8. Coset
Very
Not at All
Not Very
Somewhat
9. Normal Subgroup
Somewhat
Not at All
Very
Not Very
1O. External Direct Product
Very
Somewhat
Not Very
Not at All.