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008			150416s2015 enka b 001 0 eng d
010			_a 2015938927
020			_a9780198732822 _q(paperback)
020			_a0198732821 _q(paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn915508540
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050	0	0	_aQA155 _b.H53 2015
082	0	4	_a512 _223
100	1		_aHiggins, Peter M., _d1956- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAlgebra : _ba very short introduction / _cPeter M. Higgins.
250			_aFirst edition.
300			_axiv, 144 pages : _billustrations ; _c18 cm.
490	1		_aVery short introductions ; _v447
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.
505	0		_aNumbers 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.
520			_aThis 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.--
650		0	_aAlgebra.
650		7	_aAlgebra. _2fast
830		0	_aVery short introductions ; _v447.
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttps://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1614/2015938927-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttps://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1614/2015938927-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttps://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1614/2015938927-t.html
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