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Elements of Algebra
John Stillwell
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Description for Elements of Algebra
Paperback. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Algebra is abstract mathematics - let us make no bones about it - yet it is also applied mathematics in its best and purest form. It is not abstraction for its own sake, but abstraction for the sake of efficiency, power and insight. Algebra emerged from the struggle to solve concrete, physical problems in geometry, and succeeded after 2000 years of failure by other forms of mathematics. It did this by exposing the mathematical structure of geometry, and by providing the tools to analyse it. This is typical of the way algebra is applied; it is the best and purest ... Read more
Algebra is abstract mathematics - let us make no bones about it - yet it is also applied mathematics in its best and purest form. It is not abstraction for its own sake, but abstraction for the sake of efficiency, power and insight. Algebra emerged from the struggle to solve concrete, physical problems in geometry, and succeeded after 2000 years of failure by other forms of mathematics. It did this by exposing the mathematical structure of geometry, and by providing the tools to analyse it. This is typical of the way algebra is applied; it is the best and purest ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Series
Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441928399
SKU
V9781441928399
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Reviews for Elements of Algebra
"...The book is written in a very clear and pleasing style. Each of the 9 chapters of the book concludes with a section called "Discussions", which contains very interesting and valuable historical information and comments on the topics presented in the respective chapter. We strongly recommend this nice volume not only to beginners but also to experts."
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