Algebra (2nd Edition)

Algebra, Second Edition, by Michael Artin, provides comprehensive coverage at the level of an honors-undergraduate or introductory-graduate course. The second edition of this classic text incorporates twenty years of feedback plus the author’s own teaching experience. This book discusses concrete topics of algebra in greater detail than others, preparing readers for the more abstract concepts; linear algebra is tightly integrated throughout. Algebra, Second Edition, By Michael Artin, Is Ideal For The Honors Undergraduate Or Introductory Graduate Course. The Second Edition Of This Classic Text Incorporates Twenty Years Of Feedback And The Author's Own Teaching Experience. The Text Discusses Concrete Topics Of Algebra In Greater Detail Than Most Texts, Preparing Students For The More Abstract Concepts; Linear Algebra Is Tightly Integrated Throughout. -- Publisher's Description. Matrices -- Groups -- Vector Spaces -- Linear Operators -- Applications Of Linear Operators -- Symmetry -- More Group Theory -- Bilinear Forms -- Linear Groups -- Group Representations -- Rings -- Factoring -- Quadratic Number Fields -- Linear Algebra In A Ring -- Fields -- Galois Theory. Michael Artin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 523-524) And Index.