Product Description

Considered a classic by many, A First Course in Abstract Algebra is an in-depth introduction to abstract algebra. Focused on groups, rings and fields, this text gives students a firm foundation for more specialized work by emphasizing an understanding of the nature of algebraic structures.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2014994 in Books
• Published on: 2002-12-16
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 536 pages

Synopsis
This is an in-depth introduction to abstract algebra. Focused on groups, rings and fields, it should give students a firm foundation for more specialized work by emphasizing an understanding of the nature of algebraic structures. Features include: a classical approach to abstract algebra focussing on applications; an accessible pedagogy including historical notes written by Victor Katz; and a study of group theory.

Customer Reviews

Good text book on Abstract Algebra
The text book contains a good amount of topics in abstract algebra. They include Group Theory, Sylow Theorems and Ring Theory. The book is well presented and structured nicely. The main problem that I accounted is that the answers to the exercises contained at the end of each chapter are ownly partial meaning thta you can't check all the answers if you work through the exercises. I would reccomend this book to anyone doing a course on abstract algebra since it includes a wide range of topics.

very user friendly...almost too much so.
overall, the text does a good job of presenting the material. however, a larger selection of proofs is really necessary to challenge the reader. perhaps borrow another text from a library to get a larger amount of problems to work on. for other parts, the ideas are there, but some of the machinery is glossed over. like _really_ proving two groups/rings/other structures aren't isomorphic.