Algebra
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Peter M. Higgins
Edition: First edition.
Series: Very short introductions -- 447; Very short introductions -- 447.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780198732822
Subjects: Algebra
Description: This introduction invites readers to revisit algebra and appreciate the elegance and power of equations and inequalities. Offering a clear explanation of algebra through theory and example, Higgins shows how equations lead to complex numbers, matrices, groups, rings, and fields.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.
Table of contents: title: Numbers and algebra; title: The laws of algebra; title: Linear equations and inequalities; title: Quadratic equations; title: The algebra of polynomials and cubic equations; title: Algebra and the arithmetic of remainders; title: Introduction to matrices; title: Matrices and groups; title: Determinants and matrices; title: Vector spaces.