Elements of Algebra: Geometry, Numbers, Equations Hardcover - 2001
by John Stillwell
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The purpose of this chapter is to sketch the classical background of abstract algebra.
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This book is a concise, self-contained introduction to abstract algebra that stresses its unifying role in geometry and number theory. Classical results in these fields, such as the straightedge-and-compass constructions and their relation to Fermat primes, are used to motivate and illustrate algebraic techniques. Classical algebra itself is used to motivate the problem of solvability by radicals and its solution via Galois theory. This historical approach has at least two advantages: On the one hand it shows that abstract concepts have concrete roots, and on the other it demonstrates the power of new concepts to solve old problems. 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 clear exposition make it a pleasure to read and to learn from.
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- Title Elements of Algebra: Geometry, Numbers, Equations
- Author John Stillwell
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Pages 184
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York/Tokyo
- Date July 20, 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780387942902 / 0387942904
- Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
- Dimensions 9.56 x 6.42 x 0.61 in (24.28 x 16.31 x 1.55 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Algebra
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94010015
- Dewey Decimal Code 512.02
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