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Reading Material: Chapters 4, and 5 from [CA] and §1.2 from [B]. I also highly recommend §1.5 from [B].
Exercises: [CA]: 5.21 & 5.23, [B]: 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.5, 1.2.7, 1.2.8, 1.2.9, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.8, 1.5.9, 1.5.10 (boldface exercises are those that I highly recommend).

• [CA] J. Milne, A Primer on Commutative Algebra
• [B] S. Bosch, Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra

Reading Material: Chapters 1, 2, and 3 from [CA] (this is an old assignment, but we will discuss these chapters this Wednesday) and Chapter 6 of [S].
Exercises: [CA]: 2.14, 3.20, [S]: 6.4, 6.5, 6.11, 6.14, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.35, 6.44, 6.50, 6.52, 6.59 (boldface exercises are those that I highly recommend).

• [CA] J. Milne, A Primer on Commutative Algebra
• [S] R. Y. Sharp, Steps in Commutative Algebra

Reading Material: Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter VIII from [BA] and Chapter 2 of [S] (after having read the material from [BA]).
Exercises: [S]: 2.4, 2.20, 2.21, 2.25, 2.27, 2.29, 2.35, 2.40, 2.43, 2.47, 2.50.

• [BA] A. Knapp, Basic Algebra
• [S] R. Y. Sharp, Steps in Commutative Algebra

Reading Material: Sections 4 and 5 of Chapter IV from [BA]. I also recommend reading Chapter 1 of [S] (after having read the material from [BA]).
Exercises: [S]: 1.19, 1.29, 1.35, 1.36, 1.37.

• [BA] A. Knapp, Basic Algebra
• [S] R. Y. Sharp, Steps in Commutative Algebra