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Galois Theory
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Galois Theory Hardcover - 2022

by Ian Stewart


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Since 1973, Galois theory has been educating undergraduate students on Galois groups and classical Galois theory. In Galois Theory, Fifth Edition, mathematician and popular science author Ian Stewart updates this well-established textbook for today's algebra students.

New to the Fifth Edition

  • Reorganised and revised Chapters 7 and 13
  • New exercises and examples
  • Expanded, updated references
  • Further historical material on figures besides Galois: Omar Khayyam, Vandermonde, Ruffini, and Abel
  • A new final chapter discussing other directions in which Galois theory has developed: the inverse Galois problem, differential Galois theory, and a (very) brief introduction to p-adic Galois representations

This bestseller continues to deliver a rigorous, yet engaging, treatment of the subject while keeping pace with current educational requirements. More than 200 exercises and a wealth of historical notes augment the proofs, formulas, and theorems.

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  • Title Galois Theory
  • Author Ian Stewart
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 353
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher CRC Press
  • Date 2022-09-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781032101590 / 1032101598
  • Weight 1.58 lbs (0.72 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.88 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 2.24 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Galois theory
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022011254
  • Dewey Decimal Code 512.32

About the author

Ian Stewart is an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick and a fellow of the Royal Society. Dr. Stewart has been a recipient of many honors, including the Royal Society's Faraday Medal, the IMA Gold Medal, the AAAS Public Understanding of Science and Technology Award, and the LMS/IMA Zeeman Medal. He has published more than 210 scientific papers and numerous books, including several bestsellers co-authored with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen that combine fantasy with nonfiction.

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