Elements of algebra : geometry, numbers, equations / John Stillwell.
Elements of algebra : geometry, numbers, equations / John Stillwell.
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New York : Springer-Verlag, c1994.
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N512.02/4
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English
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Physical content
xi, 181 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Algebra and Geometry -- Ch. 2. The Rational Numbers -- Ch. 3. Numbers in General -- Ch. 4. Polynomials -- Ch. 5. Fields -- Ch. 6. Isomorphisms -- Ch. 7. Groups -- Ch. 8. Galois Theory of Unsolvability -- Ch. 9. Galois Theory of Solvability.
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Publisher
New York : Springer-Verlag, c1994.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
Algebra has a pedigree stretching back at least as far as Euclid, but today its connections with other parts of mathematics are often neglected or forgotten. By developing algebra out of classical number theory and geometry and reviving these connections, the author has made this book useful to beginners and experts alike. The lively style and clea...
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Elements of algebra : geometry, numbers, equations / John Stillwell.
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Undergraduate texts in mathematics.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [162]-169) and index.
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c1994.
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N512.02/4
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74VMepA4LoR3
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ISBN
3540942904 (Berlin : acid-free paper) :
9780387942902 (New York : acid-free paper)
0387942904 (New York : acid-free paper)
9783540942900 (Berlin : acid-free paper) :
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512.02
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991002915469702626
