Groups, Rings and Fields (Paperback)

Paperback. David Wallace has written a text on modern algebra which is suitable for afirst course in the subject given to mathematics undergraduates. It aimsto promote a feeling for the evolutionary and historical development ofalgebra. It assumes some familiarity with complex numbers, matrices andlinear algebra which are commonly taught during the first year of anundergraduate course.Each chapter contains examples, exercises and solutions, perfectly suitedto aid self-study. All arguments in the text are carefully crafted topromote understanding and enjoyment for the reader. This is a text for a first course on modern algebra, usually taught in the second year of a degree course. It gives wider coverage than most other texts on the subject, and omits the less significant aspects to concentrate on the essentials. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.