A Concrete Introduction to Higher Algebra

Childs, Lindsay N.

ISBN 10: 0387989994 / ISBN 13: 9780387989990

Published by Springer, 2000

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Light rubbing/bumping along front cover edges. Just a trace of surface rubbing to covers. Else covers clean. Pages clean. ; MATA16; 9.25 x 6"; 522 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Concrete Introduction to Higher Algebra
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387989994
• ISBN 13: 9780387989990
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: Second Edition; Fifth Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

This book is written as an introduction to higher algebra for students with a background of a year of claculus. The objective of the book is to give students enough experience in the algebraic theory of the integers and polynomials to appreciate the basic concepts of abstract algebra.

Review

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"The user-friendly exposition is appropriate for the intended audience. Exercises often appear in the text at the point they are relevant, as well as at the end of the section or chapter. Hints for selected exercises are given at the end of the book. There is sufficient material for a two-semester course and various suggestions for one-semester courses are provided. Although the overall organization remains the same in the second edition¿Changes include the following: greater emphasis on finite groups, more explicit use of homomorphisms, increased use of the Chinese remainder theorem, coverage of cubic and quartic polynomial equations, and applications which use the discrete Fourier transform." MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS