Intro to Abstract Algebra
by Paul Garrett
1998
Number of pages: 200
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The text covers basic algebra of polynomials, induction and the well-ordering principle, sets, counting principles, integers, unique factorization into primes, prime numbers, Sun Ze's theorem, hood algorithm for exponentiation, Fermat's little theorem, Euler's theorem, public-key ciphers, pseudoprimes and primality tests, vectors and matrices, motions in two and three dimensions, permutations and symmetric groups, rings and fields, etc.
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