Guide to Abstract Algebra

By Carol Whitehead and David A Towers

Book Overview

Guide to Abstract Algebra is a comprehensive and accessible text covering the basic topics of an introductory abstract algebra course. New concepts are introduced gradually and illustrated by a variety of worked examples.

New features in this second edition are:
- Two new chapters on Number Systems and Polynomials
- Proofs by induction are introduced through a new section on sequences and recurrence relations
- Fully updated to reflect the needs of today's first year undergraduate students

This book is ideal for first year undergraduate courses in Mathematics or Computer Science.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333794478
• ISBN13: 9780333794470
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"