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USA | Sun, 21 Jun 2015 | By kakimono | Views [395]
Thursday was the algebra short course. As with analysis, we were moving on to more advanced material that we might encounter in more detail in a graduate course.
It began with a description of Zorn's Lemma, and an application to prove that every proper ... Read more >
Tags: abstract algebra, diagram, library, math, trees
USA | Thu, 18 Jun 2015 | By kakimono | Views [276] | Comments [1]
Tuesday began with the algebra short course. We'd pretty much finished up with groups last Thursday, so we started in on rings. So in about a week, we'd skimmed through the material covered in my Abstract 1 class and were moving on to Abstract 2. It ... Read more >
Tags: abstract algebra, fireflies, graphs, loops, math
USA | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | By kakimono | Views [338] | Comments [1]
No one really wanted to get up for analysis on Monday morning. I woke up with my alarm at 7, decided it wasn't happeing, added half an hour to my alarm clock, and fell back asleep. For the first time all program, Dana did not wake up before her alarm ... Read more >
Tags: abstract algebra, analysis, library, math
USA | Fri, 12 Jun 2015 | By kakimono | Views [291]
Like Tuesday, today began with with the algebra short course. We got a new packet, though we spent the entire day finishing u pmaterial from the first packet. Which meant more groups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, and homomorphisms. So more Abstract ... Read more >
Tags: abstract algebra, graphs, math, research problem, topology
USA | Thu, 11 Jun 2015 | By kakimono | Views [276]
Today, the schedule was switched around a bit from what I've gotten used to. (I know, it's only been two days. I can't really pretend that I'm used to a set routine and be upset when they change it. But still...) Rather than beginning with a short course, ... Read more >
Tags: abstract algebra, analysis, fundamental theorem, graphs, math, topology
USA | Wed, 10 Jun 2015 | By kakimono | Views [251]
Today felt less busy than yesterday. We started later, but ended at nerly thie same time, which was part of it. However, I think the bigger difference was that today made more sense than yesterday. It was also more focused, with everything being about ... Read more >
Tags: abstract algebra, graphs, groups, math