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Algebra : a very short introduction / Peter M. Higgins.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 447.Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 144 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780198732822
  • 0198732821
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 512 23
LOC classification:
  • QA155 .H53 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
Numbers and algebra -- The laws of algebra -- Linear equations and inequalities -- Quadratic equations -- The algebra of polynomials and cubic equations -- Algebra and the arithmetic of remainders -- Introduction to matrices -- Matrices and groups -- Determinants and matrices -- Vector spaces.
Summary: 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.--
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.

Numbers and algebra -- The laws of algebra -- Linear equations and inequalities -- Quadratic equations -- The algebra of polynomials and cubic equations -- Algebra and the arithmetic of remainders -- Introduction to matrices -- Matrices and groups -- Determinants and matrices -- Vector spaces.

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.--

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