Introduction to Abstract Algebra: From Rings, Numbers, Groups, and Fields to Polynomials and Galois Theory

Introduction to Abstract Algebra: From Rings, Numbers, Groups, and Fields to Polynomials and Galois Theory
ISBN-10
1421411776
ISBN-13
9781421411774
Series
Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Category
Mathematics
Pages
584
Language
English
Published
2014-07-01
Publisher
JHU Press
Authors
Benjamin Fine, Gerhard Rosenberger, Anthony M. Gaglione

Description

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; The fundamental theorem of arithmetic; Fields; Groups; Lagrange's theorem; Isomorphism theorems for groups; Fundamental theorem of finite abelian groups; The simplicity of An for n5; Sylow theorems; The Jordan-Hölder theorem; Ring isomorphism theorems; Euclidean domains; Principal ideal domains; The fundamental theorem of algebra; Vector spaces; Algebras; Field extensions: algebraic and transcendental; The fundamental theorem of Galois theory; The insolvability of the quintic

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