This is an in-depth introduction to abstract algebra. Focused on groups, rings and fields, it should give students a firm foundation for more specialized work by emphasizing an understanding of the nature of algebraic structures. Features include: a classical approach to abstract algebra focussing o
A first graduate course in abstract algebra
β Scribed by W.J. Wickless
- Book ID
- 127417924
- Publisher
- Marcel Dekker
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Series
- Monographs and textbooks in pure and applied mathematics 266
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
- City
- New York
- ISBN
- 0824757181
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β¦ Synopsis
Realizing the specific needs of first-year graduate students, this reference allows readers to grasp and master fundamental concepts in abstract algebraβestablishing a clear understanding of basic linear algebra and number, group, and commutative ring theory and progressing to sophisticated discussions on Galois and Sylow theory, the structure of abelian groups, the Jordan canonical form, and linear transformations and their matrix representations.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
This spectacularly clear introduction to abstract algebra is is designed to make the study of all required topics and the reading and writing of proofs both accessible and enjoyable for readers encountering the subject for the first time. Number Theory. Groups. Commutative Rings. Modules. Algebras.
This text introduces readers to the algebraic concepts of group and rings, providing a comprehensive discussion of theory as well as a significant number of applications for each. **Number Theory: Induction; Binomial Coefficients; Greatest Common Divisors; The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic** *