Higgins, Peter M.,  1956- <br/><br/>
Algebra :  a very short introduction / 
Peter M. Higgins. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Oxford, United Kingdom :  Oxford University Press,  2015. 
 - xiv, 144 p. ;  illustrations ;  18 cm. 
 - Very short introductions ;  447 .
 - Very short introductions ;  447. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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.-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780198732822 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015938927 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Algebra.<br/>Algebra.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>512  / HIG