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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Written by a prominent mathematician, this text offers advanced undergraduate and graduate students a virtually self-contained treatment of the basics of Galois theory. The source of modern abstract algebra and one of abstract algebra's most concrete applications, Galois theory serves as an…excellent introduction to group theory and provides a strong, historically relevant motivation for the introduction of the basics of abstract algebra.This two-part treatment begins with the elements of Galois theory, focusing on related concepts from field theory, including the structure of important types of extensions and the field of algebraic numbers. A consideration of relevant facts from group theory leads to a survey of Galois theory, with discussions of normal extensions, the order and correspondence of the Galois group, and Galois groups of a normal subfield and of two fields. The second part explores the solution of equations by radicals, returning to the general theory of groups for relevant facts, examining equations solvable by radicals and their construction, and concluding with the unsolvability by radicals of the general equation of degree n 5. A virtually self-contained treatment of the basics of Galois theory. This 2-part approach begins with the elements of Galois theory and concludes with the unsolvability by radicals of the general equation of degree n is greater than 5. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 6 x 9", 200 pages. This book, Variational Theory of Geodesics, is on an advanced level (no exercises of solutions); it requires a solid background in calculus; mathematicians in the field consider it the work of a master. Unabridged republication of the work first published in 1967.
Published by Noordhoff,, 1962
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The Variational Theory of Geodesics (Dover Books on Advanced Mathematics)
M(ikhail) M(ikhailovic) Postnikov (Author); Bernard R. Gelbaum (Edited by); Scripta Technica, Inc. (Translated by)
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Series: Dover Books on Advanced Mathematics. xviii 200p paperback with vivid multi-coloured cover, very good condition, minimal wear, a little light foxing to edges, tight binding, clean and neat pages, a very good copy Language: English Weight (g): 300.
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As new! Paper bound, unabridged and unaltered republication of the first English edition of 1962, translated by Ann Swinfen. x + 109pp. A fine, unread, unopened copy. Scarce. 185 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Published by Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Pubns, 1983
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Riemannian geometry is a fundamental area of modern mathematics and is important to the study of relativity. Within the larger context of Riemannian mathematics, the active subdiscipline of geodesics (shortest paths) in Riemannian spaces is of particular significance. This compact and self-c…ontained text by a noted theorist presents the essentials of modern differential geometry as well as basic tools for the study of Morse theory. The advanced treatment emphasizes analytical rather than topological aspects of Morse theory and requires a solid background in calculus. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, the text opens with a chapter on smooth manifolds, followed by a consideration of spaces of affine connection. Subsequent chapters explore Riemannian spaces and offer an extensive treatment of the variational properties of geodesics and auxiliary theorems and matters. AUTHOR: Soviet mathematician Mikhail Mikhailovich Postnikov (19272004) worked primarily in algebraic and differential topology. He was on the Mechanics and Mathematics faculty of Moscow State University. Compact, self-contained text by a noted theorist presents essentials of modern differential geometry and basic tools for study of Morse theory. Advanced treatment emphasizes Morse theory's analytical rather than topological aspects. 1967 edition. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Macmillan, 1962
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 109 pages. Ex-university library book, light wear, pages yellowed; a good solid book. No jacket. Translated by Ann Swinfen with P.J. Hilton. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mathematics; Inventory No: 207505.
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Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. Encuadernación: rústica. This book is a direct continuation of the author's previous book* and is akin to it in being a nearly faithful record of the Lectures delivered by the author in the second semester of the first, year at the Mathematics-Mechanics Faculty of Moscow State University…named after M. V. Lomonosov to mathematical students (a course in Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry). Naturally, in the selection of the material and the order of presentation the author was guided by the same considerations as in the first semester (see the Preface in [1]). The number of Lectures in the book is explained by the fact that although the curriculum assigns 32 Lectures to the course, in practice it is impossible to deliver more than 27 Lectures. The course in Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry is just a part of a single two-year course in geometry, and much in this book is accounted for, as regards the choice of the material and its accentuation, by orientation to the second year devoted to the differential geometry of manifolds. In particular, it has proved possible (although it is not envisaged by the curriculum) to transfer part of the propaedeutic material of the third semester (the elementary differential geometry of curves and surfaces in three-dimensional space) to the second-semester course and this has substantially facilitated (not only for the Lecturer but, what is of course more important, also for the students) the third semester course. At the same time, as experience has shown, this material appeals to the students and they learn it well on the whole already in the second semester. M. M. Postnikov October 27, 1977 *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
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Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. Encuadernación: rústica. After the Russian edition of this book appeared some of my fellow Lecturers asserted that many of the Lectures in the book are far too long to be physically delivered during the allowed two teaching periods. By the right of friendship I had to remind them that a L…ecturer must prepare for his Lectureseven if he has been lecturing for over a dozen years and make in advance an elaborate, practically minute-by-minute plan of every Lecture. It is necessary to consider eforehand the rhythm of the Lecture to be deliveredwhat portions of it are to be read slowly, almost at dictation speed, and what may be said quickerand its pattern of intonationwhere to raise the voice and where to lower it. One also needs a joke somewhere about the middle of the Lecture to rouse the tired students and it should be prepared yet at home, and in every detail, up to a play of facial muscles. It goes without saying that one must plan in advance what to write on the blackboard and in what order and where, and when to delete anything, and coordinate all this with everything else. It is surprising how all this extends the limits of Lecture time and how much it is then possible to say in an outwardly unhurried and thorough manner, with numerous repetitions and explanations. Some reviewers have reproached me for a systematic use of bivectors and trivectors saying that one may well do without them. Some well-known physicist, Max Planck, I think, once said that new ideas (he meant scientific ideas but this can be fully applied to methodical ideas as well), could win only when their opponents have retired from the stage as a result of a natural change of generations. An ex- cellent example illustrating this thesis is the introduction of vectors into the courses of analytic geometry half a century ago. Now only a few people remember the fierce discussions concerning this matter and the present generation does not know how many a lance was broken and how much ink split in attempts to prove that vectors were a harmful thing because replacing three equations in coordinates by one vector equation they saved paper but proportionally hampered comprehension. The last of the authoritative opponents of vectors in the USSR died soon after the war but some ten years more passed before diffidently excusatory reservations disappeared altogether from vectorial presentations of geometry (as well as from mechanics and physics where, however, this happened a little earlier). Now bivectors and tri-vectors are awaiting their turn. I have taken the opportunity to introduce some minor improvements in the text. The most serious one is perhaps a simpler construction of the complexification of an affine space in Lecture 19. It is true that it contains a certain element of arbitrariness (which was what restrained me at first) but experience has shown that this arbitrariness is perfectly harmless. Besides, the last Lecture has been divided into two since two versions of the concluding Lecture were combined in it for purely technical, internal editorial reasons. So the book contains 29 Lectures now. As far as I can judge with my poor knowledge of English the translation is well done and conveys all the nuances of my thought. M. M. Postnikov May 1, 1980 *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
Published by P. Noordhoff, Groningen, 1962
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Add to basketOriginal artificial leather. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st English Language Edition. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. A few mathematical annotations. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 142 pages.
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Add to basketOriginal boards. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. With ownership's signature of W. Ledermann (1911-2009) on front free endpaper, and Sussex University Bookshop Label on front pastedown. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners.; "Fundamentals of Galois Theory" by M. M. Postnikov (1962) is a concise and rigorous… introduction to the structure and beauty of Galois theory, designed for advanced undergraduates and early-stage graduate students. This classic text systematically unfolds the connection between field theory and group theory, leading readers through the fundamental theorem of Galois theory, which reveals the profound relationship between polynomial roots and group symmetries. Postnikovâs approachable, careful exposition and numerous concrete examples make complex concepts such as solvability by radicals, field extensions, and Galois groups accessible, establishing a solid foundation for further study in abstract algebra and the theory of equations. Walter Ledermann (1911â"2009) was a German-born British mathematician celebrated for his deep contributions across matrix theory, group theory, homological algebra, number theory, and statistics. After fleeing Nazi Germany due to his Jewish heritage, Ledermann completed his doctorate at the University of St Andrews, collaborating with distinguished mathematicians throughout Britain. He became a revered educator, producing influential textbooks such as "Introduction to the Theory of Finite Groups" and playing a key role in mathematical publishing. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Ledermannâs career spanned decades at leading UK universities, and his approachable style inspired both students and colleagues until well into his nineties.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 142 pages.
