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Record Nr.

UNISA996418254203316

Autore

Chirivì Rocco

Titolo

Selected Exercises in Algebra [[electronic resource] ] : Volume 1  / / by Rocco Chirivì, Ilaria Del Corso, Roberto Dvornicich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-36156-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 240 p. 27 illus.)

Collana

La Matematica per il 3+2, , 2038-5722 ; ; 119

Disciplina

512.9

Soggetti

Group theory

Combinatorics

Number theory

Mathematical optimization

Algebra

Group Theory and Generalizations

Number Theory

Discrete Optimization

General Algebraic Systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Theory review -- 1.1 Fundamentals -- 1.2 Combinatorics -- 1.3 Integers -- 1.4 Groups -- 1.5 Rings -- 1.6 Fields -- 2 Exercises -- 2.1 Sequences -- 2.2 Combinatorics -- 2.3 Modular arithmetic -- 2.4 Groups -- 2.5 Rings and Fields -- 3 Solutions -- 3.1Sequences -- 3.2 Combinatorics -- 3.3 Modular arithmetic -- 3.4 Groups -- 3.5 Rings and Fields.

Sommario/riassunto

This book, the first of two volumes, contains over 250 selected exercises in Algebra which have featured as exam questions for the Arithmetic course taught by the authors at the University of Pisa. Each exercise is presented together with one or more solutions, carefully written with consistent language and notation. A distinguishing feature of this book is the fact that each exercise is unique and requires some creative thinking in order to be solved. The themes covered in this volume are: mathematical induction, combinatorics, modular



arithmetic, Abelian groups, commutative rings, polynomials, field extensions, finite fields. The book includes a detailed section recalling relevant theory which can be used as a reference for study and revision. A list of preliminary exercises introduces the main techniques to be applied in solving the proposed exam questions. This volume is aimed at first year students in Mathematics and Computer Science.