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Elements of Algebra : Geometry, Numbers, Equations /

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This book is a concise, self-contained introduction to abstract algebra which stresses its unifying role in geometry and number theory. There is a strong emphasis on historical motivation - both to trace abstract concepts to their concrete roots, but also to show the power of new ideas to solve old...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stillwell, John
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1994.
Series:Undergraduate texts in mathematics.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Algebra.
Geometry.
Number theory.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Algebra and Geometry
  • The Rational Numbers
  • Numbers in General
  • Polynomials
  • Fields
  • Isomorphisms
  • Groups
  • Galois Theory of Unsolvability
  • Galois Theory of Solvability
  • References. Index.