Some Abstract Algebra: For Secondary Teachers

By Richard Grassl

Book Overview

This primer is designed to provide an adequate introduction to the essentials of abstract algebra and to some related number theory. A problem solving approach has been taken - there are over 150 problems - so be prepared for minimal text material to read.

Very little background in abstract algebra is needed for a course based on this primer. The content and methodology has been implemented successfully for well over a decade with in-service secondary teachers seeking licensure or an MA degree in teaching mathematics. The oft-quoted maxim -"You learn mathematics by doing mathematics" is embraced.

A valuable by-product: A significant number of teachers who have experienced this material have incorporated a variety of the topics and problems into their secondary curriculum as they encounter topics like closure, binary operations, modular
arithmetic, the structure of the integers (yes, gcd and lcm play a role), and the rational and real numbers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F59SB9HH
• ISBN13: 9798317289423
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"