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The simplicity of the language, the organization of the ideas, and the conciseness with completeness are this book's main strengths as it introduces abstract algebra. It plunges directly into algebraic structures and incorporates an unusually large number of examples to clarify abstract concepts as they arise. Theorem proofs do more than just prove the stated results, they are examined so readers can gain a better impression of where the proofs come from and why they proceed as they do. Most of the exercises range from easy to moderately difficult and ask for understanding of ideas rather than flashes of insight.
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Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Beachy-Blair, Abstract Algebra, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577664437) and Hillman-Alexanderson, Abstract Algebra: A First Undergraduate Course, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781577660828).
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"The examples illustrate the power of abstraction and provide students with a quick experience with abstract thinking." --Maged Elshamy, Alabama A&M University
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