Algebra : a very short introduction
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TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 447Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015Description: xiv, 144 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN: - 9780198732822
- 512 23 HIG-A
- QA155 .H53 2015
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.
Numbers and algebra -- The laws of algebra -- Linear equations and inequalities -- Quadratic equations -- The algebra of polynomials and cubic equations -- Algebra and the arithmetic of remainders -- Introduction to matrices -- Matrices and groups -- Determinants and matrices -- Vector spaces.
This introduction invites readers to revisit algebra and appreciate the elegance and power of equations and inequalities. Offering a clear explanation of algebra through theory and example, Higgins shows how equations lead to complex numbers, matrices, groups, rings, and fields.--
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