Algebra : a very short introduction
Higgins, Peter M.
Algebra : a very short introduction by Peter M. Higgins. - New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015 - xiv, 144 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 447 .
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.--
9780198732822
2015938927
Algebra.
Algebra.
QA155 / .H53 2015
512 / HIG-A
Algebra : a very short introduction by Peter M. Higgins. - New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015 - xiv, 144 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 447 .
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.--
9780198732822
2015938927
Algebra.
Algebra.
QA155 / .H53 2015
512 / HIG-A