Algebra and Geometry

Alan F Beardon

ISBN 10: 0521890497 / ISBN 13: 9780521890496

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005

About this Item

Describing two cornerstones of mathematics, this basic textbook presents a unified approach to algebra and geometry. It covers the ideas of complex numbers, scalar and vector products, determinants, linear algebra, group theory, permutation groups, symmetry groups and aspects of geometry including groups of isometries, rotations, and spherical geometry. The book emphasises the interactions between topics, and each topic is constantly illustrated by using it to describe and discuss the others. Many ideas are developed gradually, with each aspect presented at a time when its importance becomes clearer. To aid in this, the text is divided into short chapters, each with exercises at the end. The related website features an HTML version of the book, extra text at higher and lower levels, and more exercises and examples. It also links to an electronic maths thesaurus, giving definitions, examples and links both to the book and to external sources.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Algebra and Geometry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521890497
• ISBN 13: 9780521890496
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This text gives a basic introduction, and a unified approach, to algebra and geometry. Alan Beardon covers the ideas of complex numbers, scalar and vector products, determinants, linear algebra, group theory, permutation groups, symmetry groups, and various aspects of geometry including groups of isometries, rotations, and spherical geometry. The emphasis is on the interaction among these topics. The text is divided into short sections, with exercises at the end of each section.

Book Description

This text gives a basic introduction, and a unified approach algebra and geometry, two of the cornerstones of undergraduate mathematics. The emphasis is always on the interaction between these topics, and each topic is constantly illustrated by using it to describe and discuss the other topics. Many of the ideas are developed gradually throughout the book. For ease of use by students, the text is divided into short sections, with exercises at the end of each section.