Algebra (Elements of Mathematics)
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Published: February 1989
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 709
ISBN-13: 9783540193739
Subjects: Algebra
First sentence: Algebra is essentially concerned with calculating, that is, performing, on elements of a set, "algebraic operations", the most well-known example of which is provided by the "four rules" of elementary arithmetic.