TY  - BOOK
AU  - Higgins,Peter M.
TI  - Algebra: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780198732822 (pbk.)
U1  - 512 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Algebra
KW  - fast
N1  - 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
N2  - 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.--
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