Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications

by Thomas W. Judson

This text covers the traditional approach of groups, rings, fields with the integration of computing and applications found in areas such as coding theory and cryptography. Applied examples are used to aid in the motivation of learning to prove theorems and propositions. The nature of exercises in this text range over several categories including computational, conceptual and theoretical. These exercises and problems allow the exploration of new results and theory. The flexible organization can be used in many different ways to emphasize theory or applications. It includes features and in text learning aids, applications within every chapter, quantity and quality of examples and exercises, supplementary topics, balance of theory and mathematics, historical notes, and computer science projects.

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks, Nonfiction

448 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[Lukas · Rating 3 out of 5]

s'alright. This class was a fever dream. Probably upon a break from the material I will appreciate this more. Examples are good but I'm dumb, so that's the main caveat here. Either math texts need longer proofs (I'm dumb) or more symbols elsewhere and a bit of both would be good here. Regardless it's solid. Preferred the Gallain Alg text I got @ the library though mostly because it felt like a text from highschool. Good exercises, not too tough or at least pretty easy to see where one needs to go

[Nicholas Cotton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is FREE!

Better than the required text for my abstract algebra.

Great exercise. Great examples. Concepts are presented in a very concise manner that made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. This was supposed to be a hard class but this book makes it seem easy.

[Calvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall I would say this book was not too bad, and is a good book to get into group theory as well as more advanced areas such as ring theory, field theory, and Galois theory. However, I admit to definitely be rushing this book due to time constraints...