Contemporary Abstract Algebra - Joseph Gallian

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ALGEBRA, ELEVENTH EDITION is intended for a course whose main purpose is to enable students to do computations and write proofs. This text stresses the importance of obtaining a solid introduction to the traditional topics, while at the same time presenting abstract algebra as a contemporary and very much active subject which is currently being used by working physicists, chemists, and computer scientists. For more than three decades, this classic text has been widely appreciated by instructors and students alike. The book offers an enjoyable read and conveys and develops enthusiasm for the beauty of the topics presented. It is comprehensive, lively, and engaging. The author presents the concepts and methodologies of used by working mathematicians, computer scientists, physicists, and chemists. Students will learn how to do computations and to write proofs. A unique feature of the book are exercises that build the skill of generalizing, a skill that students should develop but rarely do. This new edition is streamlined. The 10th edition had 26 new examples, 330 new exercises, a few new theorems, and a substantial, number of minor modifications to the explanatory material, discussion text, and proofs. We have omitted suggested readings, references, biographies, etc that tally to 56 pages less. A number of corrections were also made for this edition. Examples elucidate the definitions, theorems, and proof techniques; exercises facilitate understanding, pro
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