{"product_id":"modern-algebra-with-applications-hardback-9780471414513","title":"Modern Algebra with Applications (Hardback) 9780471414513","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eModern Algebra with Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam J. Gilbert (Author), W. Keith Nicholson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471414513, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 November 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages, Charts: 2 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Photos: 3 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 115 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Screen captures: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 105 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 8 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.5 x 2 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“…an ideal starter into algebra for all kinds of students, and a very useful addition to existing textbooks…” (\u003ci\u003eZentralblatt Math\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol.1050, 2005)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePraise for the first edition  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is clearly written and presents a large number of examples illustrating the theory . . . there is no other book of comparable content available. Because of its detailed coverage of applications generally neglected in the literature, it is a desirable if not essential addition to undergraduate mathematics and computer science libraries.\"\u003cbr\u003e –CHOICE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a cornerstone of mathematical science, the importance of modern algebra and discrete structures to many areas of science and technology is apparent and growing–with extensive use in computing science, physics, chemistry, and data communications as well as in areas of mathematics such as combinatorics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending the theoretical with the practical in the instruction of modern algebra, Modern Algebra with Applications, Second Edition provides interesting and important applications of this subject–effectively holding your interest and creating a more seamless method of instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating the applications of modern algebra throughout its authoritative treatment of the subject, this book covers the full complement of group, ring, and field theory typically contained in a standard modern algebra course. Numerous examples are included in each chapter, and answers to odd-numbered exercises are appended in the back of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoolean Algebras\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolynomial and Euclidean Rings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGroups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuotient Rings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuotient Groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eField Extensions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSymmetry Groups in Three Dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLatin Squares\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePólya—Burnside Method of Enumeration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeometrical Constructions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonoids and Machines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eError-Correcting Codes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRings and Fields\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to improvements in exposition, this fully updated Second Edition also contains new material on order of an element and cyclic groups, more details about the lattice of divisors of an integer, and new historical notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with in-depth insights and over 600 exercises of varying difficulty, Modern Algebra with Applications, Second Edition can help anyone appreciate and understand this subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the First Edition.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Boolean Algebras.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Quotient Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Symmetry Groups in Three Dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Pólya–Burnside Method of Enumeration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Monoids and Machines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Rings and Fields.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Polynomial and Euclidean Rings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.Quotient Rings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Field Extensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Latin Squares.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Geometrical Constructions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Error-Correcting Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Proofs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Integers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography and References.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to the Odd-Numbered Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52293471207704,"sku":"9780471414513","price":114.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471414513.jpg?v=1781640902","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/modern-algebra-with-applications-hardback-9780471414513","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}