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Basic Notions of Algebra

By Igor R. Shafarevich , M. Reid , Aleksej I. Kostrikin

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2005
ISBN
3540251774, 9783540251774
Open Library ID
OL17192304M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13986372 bytes)
Series
Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences
Edition
1. A.. 3. Nachdr. 2005
Pages
261\261
Topic
Mathematics Algebra
Time added
2011-01-06 10:13:16

Description

Wholeheartedly recommended to every student and user of mathematics, this is an extremely original and highly informative essay on algebra and its place in modern mathematics and science. From the fields studied in every university maths course, through Lie groups to cohomology and category theory, the author shows how the origins of each concept can be related to attempts to model phenomena in physics or in other branches of mathematics. Required reading for mathematicians, from beginners to experts.

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