Undergraduate Algebra is a text for the standard undergraduate algebra course. It concentrates on the basic structures and results of algebra, discussing groups, rings, modules, fields, finite fields, Galois Theory, and other topics. The author has also included a chapter on groups of matrices which is unique in a book at this level. Throughout the book, the author has attempted to strike a balance between abstraction and concrete results, providing illustrative examples to reinforce the general theory. Numerous exercises, ranging from the computational to the theoretical, are contained herein.For the third edition, the author has included material on linear algebra in combination with group theory, and also material on polynomials.
Undergraduate Algebra is a text for the standard undergraduate algebra course. It concentrates on the basic structures and results of algebra, discussing groups, rings, modules, fields, finite fields, Galois Theory, and other topics. The author has also included a chapter on groups of matrices which is unique in a book at this level. Throughout the book, the author has attempted to strike a balance between abstraction and concrete results, providing illustrative examples to reinforce the general theory. Numerous exercises, ranging from the computational to the theoretical, are contained herein.For the third edition, the author has included material on linear algebra in combination with group theory, and also material on polynomials.