Introduction to the Theory of Abstract Algebras
Overview
Intended for beginning graduate-level courses, this text introduces various aspects of the theory of abstract algebra. The book is also suitable as independent reading for interested students at that level as well as a primary source for a one-semester course that an instructor may supplement to expand to a full year. Author Richard S. Pierce, a Professor of Mathematics at Seattle's University of Washington, places considerable emphasis on applications of the theory and focuses particularly on lattice theory.
After a preliminary review of set theory, the treatment presents the basic definitions of the theory of abstract algebras. Each of the next four chapters focuses on a major theme of universal algebra: subdirect decompositions, direct decompositions, free algebras, and varieties of algebras. Problems and a Bibliography supplement the text.
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- ISBN-13: 9780486789989
- ISBN-10: 0486789985
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Publish Date: January 2015
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 160
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