Math 31 Homework #26

The union of the mathematician with the poet,
fervor with measure, passion with correctness,
this surely is the ideal.
William James

Reading

Read what we will cover in class on 3/5: Chapter 15

When reading Chapter 15 pay special attention to the following concepts:

  • ring homomorphism, ring isomorphism, note some examples and nonexamples, Theorems 15.1-5 and Corollaries 1-3. We will not explicitly consider fields of quotients in our study of ring homomorphisms.

Problems

The following problems are due by the beginning of class on Friday 3/5.
  • Ch 14 : 4, 19, 20, 22, 26, 29, 30, 31.
  • For 22, be sure to look through the examples of this chapter for relevant information.