INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA: From Rings, Numbers, Groups, and Fields to Polynomials and Galois Theory

This textbook will help bring about the day when abstract algebra no longer creates intense anxiety but instead challenges students to fully grasp the meaning and power of the approach. Topics covered include: Rings, Integral domains, fields, groups, Fundamental theorem of finite abelian groups, euclidean domains, vector spaces, and more. Illus.