Well, after a fast and furious Christmas where my studying actually stepped up a gear, to try and catch up; I have finally, almost got back to where I should be in my studies of groups and number theory.
I have just this minute, put the finishing touches on TMA02 for the groups and geometry streams, and printed the script off. I will post it on Monday.
However, I am having a lot of difficulty with the number theory TMA. I think that I have just about managed to complete the logic stream, without too much drama. However, I am getting my knickers in a real twist with the numbers part.
For example, despite me spending upwards of 10hrs, trying to answer a particular section of a question, I am still stumped. I even had some hints and tips from a fellow number theorist, in the recent day school at Aston University; but I am still a long way off from producing a cogent proof.
I only have to prove that d=210! What could be so difficult about that?
I have read and re-read x10, the unit book on congruence's; and I know that I have the answer in front of me. It just won''t coalesce.
Well, I will spend another 5hrs on it this weekend and whatever state that TMA is in, on Monday morning, that is how it is being sent off.
Realistically, I think I may be headed for 70% territory, for that one. But I'm not sad. I've taken on-board Chris's advice about just getting the job done and not trying to get 100% out of everything. It will end up driving me insane, if I carry on at the level of intensity that I have mustered, so far in these courses.
