Modern Algebra with Applications (eBook)

Praise for the first edition

"This book is clearly written and presents a large number of
examples illustrating the theory . . . there is no other book of
comparable content available. Because of its detailed coverage of
applications generally neglected in the literature, it is a
desirable if not essential addition to undergraduate mathematics
and computer science libraries."

-CHOICE

As a cornerstone of mathematical science, the importance of
modern algebra and discrete structures to many areas of science and
technology is apparent and growing-with extensive use in
computing science, physics, chemistry, and data communications as
well as in areas of mathematics such as combinatorics.

Blending the theoretical with the practical in the instruction
of modern algebra, Modern Algebra with Applications, Second Edition
provides interesting and important applications of this
subject-effectively holding your interest and creating a more
seamless method of instruction.

Incorporating the applications of modern algebra throughout its
authoritative treatment of the subject, this book covers the full
complement of group, ring, and field theory typically contained in
a standard modern algebra course. Numerous examples are included in
each chapter, and answers to odd-numbered exercises are appended in
the back of the text.

Chapter topics include:

* Boolean Algebras

* Polynomial and Euclidean Rings

* Groups

* Quotient Rings

* Quotient Groups

* Field Extensions

* Symmetry Groups in Three Dimensions

* Latin Squares

* Pólya--Burnside Method of Enumeration

* Geometrical Constructions

* Monoids and Machines

* Error-Correcting Codes

* Rings and Fields

In addition to improvements in exposition, this fully updated
Second Edition also contains new material on order of an element
and cyclic groups, more details about the lattice of divisors of an
integer, and new historical notes.

Filled with in-depth insights and over 600 exercises of varying
difficulty, Modern Algebra with Applications, Second Edition can
help anyone appreciate and understand this subject.