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Record Nr.

UNINA9910338254803321

Autore

Brešar Matej

Titolo

Undergraduate Algebra : A Unified Approach / / by Matej Brešar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

9783030140533

3030140539

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXIV, 316 p. 17 illus.)

Collana

Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series, , 1615-2085

Disciplina

512.9

512

Soggetti

Associative rings

Rings (Algebra)

Commutative algebra

Commutative rings

Algebra

Field theory (Physics)

Group theory

Algebras, Linear

Associative Rings and Algebras

Commutative Rings and Algebras

Field Theory and Polynomials

Group Theory and Generalizations

Linear Algebra

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- 1 Glossary of Basic Algebraic Structures -- 2 Examples of Groups and Rings -- 3 Homomorphisms -- 4 Quotient Structures -- 5 Commutative Rings -- 6 Finite Groups -- 7 Field Extensions -- Frequently Used Symbols -- Index. .

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook offers an innovative approach to abstract algebra, based on a unified treatment of similar concepts across different algebraic structures. This makes it possible to express the main ideas of algebra



more clearly and to avoid unnecessary repetition. The book consists of two parts: The Language of Algebra and Algebra in Action. The unified approach to different algebraic structures is a primary feature of the first part, which discusses the basic notions of algebra at an elementary level. The second part is mathematically more complex, covering topics such as the Sylow theorems, modules over principal integral domains, and Galois theory. Intended for an undergraduate course or for self-study, the book is written in a readable, conversational style, is rich in examples, and contains over 700 carefully selected exercises.