An Introduction to Abstract Algebra

Mac Duffee, Cyrus Colton

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York, 1940

About this Item

8vo (23.5 cm), VIII, 303 pp. Publisher's cloth (binding rubbed at extremities; fore-edge somewhat stained; bookplate and common inscription on the front endpapers). First edition of this early American textbook on abstract algebra. Cyrus Colton MacDuffee (1895-1961), a specialist in algebra and matrix theory, presents a systematic introduction to the fundamental structures of modern algebra, including groups, rings, and fields, written for beginning undergraduate students and emphasizing rigorous proofs and structural methods. The work reflects the growing influence of abstract algebra in twentieth-century mathematical education.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Abstract Algebra
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1940
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
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  • Science
  • Mathematics