Algebraic Equations

First published in 1930, this book gives a concise account of the theory of equations according to the ideas of Galois.

G. B. Mathews (Author), W. E. H. Berwick (Revised by)

9781107493612, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 March 2015

78 pages
21.6 x 14 x 0.5 cm, 0.11 kg

First published in 1930, as the third edition of a 1907 original, this book forms number six in the Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics and Mathematical Physics Series. The text gives a concise account of the theory of equations according to the ideas of Galois. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in algebra and the history of mathematics.

1. Galosian groups and resolvents
2. Cyclical equations
3. Abelian equations
4. Metacyclic equations: quintic and sextic equations
5. Solution by standard forms
Notes and references.

Subject Areas: History of engineering & technology [TBX]