A First Course in Abstract Algebra

by Joseph Rotman and Joseph J. Rotman

Book Overview

This text introduces readers to the algebraic concepts of group and rings, providing a comprehensive discussion of theory as well as a significant number of applications for each. KEY TOPICS: Number Theory: Induction; Binomial Coefficients; Greatest Common Divisors; The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic Congruences; Dates and Days. Groups I: Some Set Theory; Permutations; Groups; Subgroups and Lagrange's Theorem;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131862677
• ISBN13: 9780131862678
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 9.6"