Algebra – Mathematics 1540
Brown University – Spring, 2009
Professor Joseph Silverman
| Text |
Rational Points on Elliptic Curves
by Joseph H. Silverman and John Tate Springer-Verlag UTM ISBN 978-0387978253 |
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| Office | Mathematics Department, Kassar House, Room 202 |
| Phone | 863-1124 |
| jhs@math.brown.edu | |
| Web Site | www.math.brown.edu/~jhs/MA0154/MA0154HomePage.html |
| Office Hours | TBA |
| Course Time | MWF 10:00–10:50am (C hour) |
| Course Location | TBA |
| Problem Sets |
NOTE:
The problem sets are challenging. Don't leave them until
the last minute! We will be moving rapidly. In order to learn the
material, it is very important to
DO THE HOMEWORK WHEN IT IS ASSIGNED.
RULES: Homework must be stapled. All problems must be clearly labeled. Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances. (One or two missing homeworks won't affect your grade too much, and it's an imposition on the grader to have to go back and grade late homeworks.) |
| Homework on the Web |
Some of the homework problems may be posted on the web. I'll announce
them in class and you can download them on the following page:
Click here to go to the Math 154 Web Homework Page. |
Dates to Remember: There will be two in-class hour exams and a final exam.
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Hour Exam #1 |
DATE TBA |
In class |
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Hour Exam #2 |
DATE TBA |
In class |
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Final Exam |
Tues May 12, 2009 |
9:00am–noon |
Grading: The course grade will be determined on the following basis:
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Problem Sets |
20% |
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Hour Exams (22.5% each) |
45% |
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Final Exam |
35% |