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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780314003321

Autore

Wickless W.J.

Titolo

A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra / / by W.J. Wickless

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2017]

©2004

ISBN

1-351-98974-X

1-315-27322-5

1-4822-9316-1

1-4822-7668-2

1-280-20235-1

9786610202355

0-203-91366-3

0-8247-5718-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Collana

Monographs and textbooks in pure and applied mathematics ; ; 266

Disciplina

512/.02

Soggetti

Algebra, Abstract

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; Groups (mostly finite); Rings (mostly domains); Modules; Vector spaces; Fields and Galois theory; Topics in Noncommutative Rings; Group extensions; Topics in abelian groups; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Since abstract algebra is so important to the study of advanced mathematics, it is critical that students have a firm grasp of its principles and underlying theories before moving on to further study. To accomplish this, they require a concise, accessible, user-friendly textbook that is both challenging and stimulating. A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra is just such a textbook.Divided into two sections, this book covers both the standard topics (groups, modules, rings, and vector spaces) associated with abstract algebra and more advanced topics such as Galois fields, noncommutative rings, group extensions, and Abelian groups. The author includes review material where needed instead of in a single chapter, giving convenient access



with minimal page turning. He also provides ample examples, exercises, and problem sets to reinforce the material. This book illustrates the theory of finitely generated modules over principal ideal domains, discusses tensor products, and demonstrates the development of determinants. It also covers Sylow theory and Jordan canonical form.A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra is ideal for a two-semester course, providing enough examples, problems, and exercises for a deep understanding. Each of the final three chapters is logically independent and can be covered in any order, perfect for a customized syllabus.