Abstract Algebra: A Comprehensive Treatment

Claudia Menini, Freddy Van Oystaeyen0824709853, 9780824709853, 9780203021224

An ambitious, comprehensive book covering subject matter typically taught over the course of two or three years, Abstract Algebra offers a self-contained presentation, detailed definitions, and excellent chapter-matched exercises to automatically smooth the trajectory of learning algebra from zero to one—and includes an original treatment of representation of finite groups that avoids the use of semisimple ring theory.