Guide to Abstract Algebra

ISBN-13: 9780333794470 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 224 str.

Carol Whitehead

Opis

A second edition of this clear and readable text, introducing the basic topics of an introductory abstract algebra course. A wide variety of exercises and worked examples are provided. This edition has new sections on Polynomials, Finite Arithmetic and Complex Numbers.

Spis treści

Sets.- Relations.- Mappings.- The Integers.- Number Systems.- Polynomials.

O autorze

CAROL WHITEHEAD is a Lecturer in Mathematics at Goldsmiths' College, University of London.

Blurb

Guide to Abstract Algebra is a comprehensive and accessible text covering the basic topics of an introductory abstract algebra course. New concepts are introduced gradually and illustrated by a variety of worked examples.

New features in this second edition are:
· Two new chapters on Number Systems and Polynomials
· Proofs by induction are introduced through a new section on sequences and recurrence relations
· Fully updated to reflect the needs of today's first year undergraduate students

This book is ideal for first year undergraduate courses in Mathematics or Computer Science.