Description
This text offers a friendly and concise introduction to abstract algebra, emphasizing its uses in the modern world.
About the Author
Audrey Terras is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of California San Diego. Awards include American Mathematical Society (AMS) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, and 2008 Noether lecturer of Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). She has published four books and many research papers. Research interests include number theory, harmonic analysis on symmetric spaces and finite groups, algebraic graph theory, zeta functions of graphs, and Selberg's trace formula. When lecturing, she believes in giving examples, applications, and colorful pictures.
Reviews
'Perhaps no other subject of undergraduate mathematics is as challenging to learn (and to teach) as abstract algebra. The high level of abstraction, the sophistication of the logic and the vocabulary, and the deep understanding of mathematical structures required all pose difficulties for the student. Professor Terras has addressed these issues by writing a textbook which, while uncompromising in its rigor and breadth, is also entertaining and full of insights, useful visualizations and historical asides. Many of the applications of modern algebra are explained in a thoughtful way that will help motivate students to study abstract concepts. Recommended as a textbook for the first semester of abstract algebra.' Jenia Tevelev, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Book Information
ISBN 9781107164079
Author Audrey Terras
Format Hardback
Page Count 328
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 870g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 181mm * 20mm