Applied Abstract Algebra

by David Joyner, Richard Kreminski, Joann Turisco

With the advent of computers that can handle symbolic manipulations, abstract algebra can now be applied. In this book David Joyner, Richard Kreminski, and Joann Turisco introduce a wide range of abstract algebra with relevant and interesting applications, from error-correcting codes to cryptography to the group theory of Rubik's cube. They cover basic topics such as the Euclidean algorithm, encryption, and permutations. Hamming codes and Reed-Solomon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801878225
• ISBN13: 9780801878220
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher