Algebra : a very short introduction / Peter M. Higgins.
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TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 447.Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 144 p. ; illustrations ; 18 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198732822 (pbk.)Subject(s): Algebra | AlgebraDDC classification: 512 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 512 HIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | PN108504 | BCL3285 |
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.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
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