Numbers and Symmetry

Numbers and Symmetry

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Johnston Bernard L.
Taylor & Francis Ltd
EAN: 9781138402096
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This textbook presents modern algebra from the ground up using numbers and symmetry. The idea of a ring and of a field are introduced in the context of concrete number systems. Groups arise from considering transformations of simple geometric objects. The analysis of symmetry provides the student with a visual introduction to the central algebraic notion of isomorphism.
Designed for a typical one-semester undergraduate course in modern algebra, it provides a gentle introduction to the subject by allowing students to see the ideas at work in accessible examples, rather than plunging them immediately into a sea of formalism. The student is involved at once with interesting algebraic structures, such as the Gaussian integers and the various rings of integers modulo n, and is encouraged to take the time to explore and become familiar with those structures.
In terms of classical algebraic structures, the text divides roughly into three parts:

EAN 9781138402096
ISBN 1138402095
Binding Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication date August 21, 2017
Pages 270
Language English
Dimensions 232 x 156
Country United Kingdom
Authors Johnston Bernard L.