Algebraic Structures

This self-contained text covers sets and numbers, elements of set theory, real numbers, the theory of groups, group isomorphism and homomorphism, theory of rings, and polynomial rings. 1969 edition.

In algebra there are four basic structures: groups, rings, fields and modules. In this book the theory of these basic structures is presented and the laws of composition - the basic operations of algebra - are studied. Essentially, no previous knowledge is required, it is only assumed as background that the reader has learned some linear algebra over the real numbers.Dieses Lehrbuch, verfasst von einem anerkannten amerikanischen Mathematiker, ist eine unkonventionelle Einführung in die Algebra. Es gibt vier grundlegende Strukturen in der Algebra: Gruppen, Ringe, Körper und Moduln. Das Buch behandelt die Theorie dieser Strukturen und beschreibt die Verknüpfungsregeln, die grundlegenden Operationen der Algebra. Die Darstellung ist elementar: es werden nur Kenntnisse der Linearen Algebra vorausgesetzt, weitere Fachkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.

Provides a brief but substantial introduction to ideas, structures and techniques in discrete mathematics and abstract algebra. It addresses many of the common mathematical needs of students in mathematics and computer science at undergraduate level.

Algebraic structures including vector space, groups, topological spaces and more, all covered in one volume, showing the mutual connections.

This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the 1991 Conrad Conference, held in Gainesville, Florida, USA, in December, 1991. Together, these give an overview of some recent advances in the area of ordered algebraic structures. The first part of the book is devoted to ordered permutation groups and universal, as well as model-theoretic, aspects. The second part deals with material variously connected to general topology and functional analysis. Collectively, the contents of the book demonstrate the wide applicability of order-theoretic methods, and how ordered algebraic structures have connections with many research disciplines. For researchers and graduate students whose work involves ordered algebraic structures.

"[The] study of algebraic structures using subsets [was] started by George Boole. After the invention of Boolean algebra, subsets are not used in building any algebraic structures. In this book we develop algebraic structures using subsets of a set or a group, or a semiring, or a ring, and get algebraic structures. Using group or semigroup, we only get subset semigroups. Using ring or semiring, we get only subset semirings. By this method, we get [an] infinite number of non-commutative semirings of finite order. We build subset semivector spaces, [and] describe and develop several interesting properties about them."--