Basic Abstract Algebra: For Graduate Students and Advanced Undergraduates (Dover Books on Mathematics)
By Robert B. Ash.
Description
Geared toward upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this text surveys fundamental algebraic structures and maps between these structures. Its techniques are used in many areas of mathematics, with applications to physics, engineering, and computer science as well. Author Robert B. Ash, a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois, focuses on intuitive thinking. He also conveys the intrinsic beauty of abstract algebra while keeping the proofs as brief and clear as possible.The early chapters provide students with background by investigating the basic properties of gro...
ISBN(s)
0486453561, 9780486453569
