Algebra
TIFR-CAM, January-April, 2026.
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Classes will be held 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM on Mondays and 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays starting from 2nd of January. One day a week will be left for a short quiz (might change from week to week) and for clearing any doubts that you may have. Please send me your doubts before hand. I am not good at stand-up.
No classes will be held from March 2 to March 13, 2026 except for the midterm.
Assessment: Assessment will be based on texed up notes, assignments, quizes, the midterm and the final term. There is provision for a re-exam.
Grading Scheme: 40 (Final term) + 25 (midterm) + 15 (assignments) + 15 (quizes) + 5 (texing up notes); solutions from bonus problems can be used to improve the net midterm score. In any form of assessment (exam, assignment, quiz), inability to explain the solution will imply 0 on that form of assessment. For example, if you wrote a solution in your assignment which you can't explain, you will not just lose points for that assignment but for all assignments.
Here is the conversion chart from marks to letter grades. More about the grading scheme can be found by following this
link.
| Letter Grade |
Marks range |
| O |
95-100 |
| A+ |
90-94 |
| A |
85-89 |
| B+ |
75-84 |
| B |
65-74 |
| C |
55-64 |
| P |
50-54 |
| F |
Below 50 |
We might take inspiration from the books by Artin
"Algebra" and notes by Lior Silberman
"Link" .
The midterm will be held on Monday, the 4th of March from 11:00 AM to 12:20 AM.
Rough Lecture notes
Updated regularly Notes
Texed up ones
Updated at your pace
Notes
Assignments
Please feel free to discuss with your fellow students but the solution must be understood and written on your own (note the policy above). Please do not search for the solutions on the internet. It helps no one (including you). The assignment needs to submitted by email to my Tifr address before the class (scan/tex either will do) or submitted to me in class. Further students are encouraged to attempt bonus questions. They might be used later in your assessment.
Assignment 1, due on 2 February before class: Link
Assignment 2, due on 22 February before class: Link
Assignment 3, due on 13 March before class: Link
Assignment 4, due on 10 April before class: Link
Assignment 5, due on 27 April before class: Link
Some Resources
Link