Introductory Modern Algebra by Saul Stahl - 9780470876169

Introductory Modern AlgebraA Historical Approach\nAuthor(s): Saul Stahl\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470876169, 978-0470876169\nSynopsis\nPraise for the First Edition \""Stahl offers the solvability of equations from the historical point of view...one of the best books available to support a one-semester introduction to abstract algebra.\""\n CHOICE\n\n Introductory Modern Algebra: A Historical Approach, Second Edition presents the evolution of algebra and provides readers with the opportunity to view modern algebra as a consistent movement from concrete problems to abstract principles. With a few pertinent excerpts from the writings of some of the greatest mathematicians, the Second Edition uniquely facilitates the understanding of pivotal algebraic ideas.\n\n The author provides a clear, precise, and accessible introduction to modern algebra and also helps to develop a more immediate and well.