Applied abstract algebra: with 112 illustrations

This is a survey, accessible to advanced undergraduates, of some parts of abstract algebra that are of use in many other areas of discrete mathematics. The treatment is mathematical, but the authors have made great efforts to address the needs of those who will be using the techniques that are being...

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Main Authors: Lidl, Rudolf 1948- (Author), Pilz, Günter 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; Berlin ; Heidelberg Springer [1998]
Edition:Second edition
Series:Undergraduate texts in mathematics
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Summary:This is a survey, accessible to advanced undergraduates, of some parts of abstract algebra that are of use in many other areas of discrete mathematics. The treatment is mathematical, but the authors have made great efforts to address the needs of those who will be using the techniques that are being discussed. The presentation assumes knowledge of the material covered in a course on linear algebra and some acquaintance with the basics of groups, rings, and fields. More than 500 exercises accompany the text; fully worked out computational examples are especially emphasized. This new edition has been substantially revised. It includes corrections and improvements to the first four chapters; an enlarged chapter on applications of groups; and two new chapters, one on cryptology and the other an extensive survey of mostly recent applications, many of which are not commonly found in undergraduate texts. A complete solutions manual is available.
Physical Description:xvi, 486 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:0387982906
9781441931177

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