Introduction to Algebra by Peter J. Cameron (English) Hardcover Book

by Peter J. Cameron

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Introduction to Algebra by Peter J. Cameron Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This Second Edition of a classic algebra text includes updated and comprehensive introductory chapters, new material on axiom of Choice, p-groups and local rings, discussion of theory and applications, and over 300 exercises. It is an ideal introductory text for all Year 1 and 2 undergraduate students in mathematics. Publisher Description Developed to meet the needs of modern students, this Second Edition of the classic algebra text by Peter Cameron covers all the abstract algebra an undergraduate student is likely to need. Starting with an introductory overview of numbers, sets and functions, matrices, polynomials, and modular arithmetic, the text then introduces the most important algebraic structures: groups, rings and fields, and their properties. This is followed by coverage of vector spaces andmodules with applications to abelian groups and canonical forms before returning to the construction of the number systems, including the existence of transcendental numbers. The final chapters takethe reader further into the theory of groups, rings and fields, coding theory, and Galois theory. With over 300 exercises, and web-based solutions, this is an ideal introductory text for Year 1 and 2 undergraduate students in mathematics. Details ISBN 0198569130 ISBN-13 9780198569138 Title Introduction to Algebra Author Peter J. Cameron Format Hardcover Year

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780198569138
• Condition: Fine

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