Any topic in Abstract Algebra: A First Undergraduate Course, Fifth Edition, can be reached and covered effectively in a one-quarter or one-semester course. The structure of this book, the text material, and the problem sets have evolved from extensive class testing, accretion, and revision beginning in 1961.

Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of mathematics, the book can also be used by those preparing for various competitive examinations. The text starts with a brief introduction to results from Set theory and Number theory. It then goes on to cover Groups, Rings, Fields and Linear Algebra. The topics under groups include subgroups, finitely generated abelian groups, group actions, solvable and nilpotent groups. The course in ring theory covers ideals, embedding of rings, Euclidean domains, PIDs, UFDs, polynomial rings, Noetherian (Artinian) rings. Topics of field include algebraic extensions, splitting fields, normal extensions, separable extensions, algebraically closed fields, Galois extensions, and construction by ruler and compass. The portion on linear algebra deals with vector spaces, linear transformations, Eigen spaces, diagonalizable operators, inner product spaces, dual spaces, operators on inner product spaces etc. The theory has been strongly supported by numerous examples and worked-out problems. There is also plenty of scope for the readers to try and solve problems on their own. New in this Edition • A full section on operators in inner product spaces. • Complete survey of finite groups of order up to 15 and Wedderburn theorem on finite division rings. • Addition of around one hundred new worked-out problems and examples. • Alternate and simpler proofs of some results. • A new section on quick recall of various useful results at the end of the book to facilitate the reader to get instant answers to tricky questions.

Accessible but rigorous, this outstanding text encompasses all of the topics covered by a typical course in elementary abstract algebra. Its easy-to-read treatment offers an intuitive approach, featuring informal discussions followed by thematically arranged exercises. This second edition features additional exercises to improve student familiarity with applications. 1990 edition.

Algebra is a compulsory paper offered to the undergraduate students of Mathematics. The majority of universities offer the subject as a two /three year paper or in two/three semesters. Algebra I: A Basic Course in Abstract Algebra covers the topic required for a basic course.

The companion title, Linear Algebra, has sold over 8,000 copies The writing style is very accessible The material can be covered easily in a one-year or one-term course Includes Noah Snyder's proof of the Mason-Stothers polynomial abc theorem New material included on product structure for matrices including descriptions of the conjugation representation of the diagonal group