A History of Abstract Algebra (Paperback, 2007 ed.)

Prior to the nineteenth century, algebra meant the study of the solution of polynomial equations. By the twentieth century it came to encompass the study of abstract, axiomatic systems such as groups, rings, and fields. This presentation provides an account of the intellectual lineage behind many of the basic concepts, results, and theories of abstract algebra. The development of abstract algebra was propelled by the need for new tools to address certain classical problems that appeared unsolvable by classical means. A major theme of the approach in this book is to show how abstract algebra has arisen in attempts to solve some of these classical problems, providing a context from which the reader may gain a deeper appreciation of the mathematics involved. Mathematics instructors, algebraists, and historians of science will find the work a valuable reference. The book may also serve as a supplemental text for courses in abstract algebra or the history of mathematics.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Boston
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Israel Kleiner
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
Edition:	2007 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-8176-4684-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > General
LSN:	0-8176-4684-1
Barcode:	9780817646844

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