Ten Chapters of the Algebraical Art
by Peter J. Cameron
Publisher: Queen Mary, University of London 2007
Number of pages: 108
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These notes are intended for an introduction to algebra. The text is intended as a first introduction to the ideas of proof and abstraction in mathematics, as well as to the concepts of abstract algebra (groups and rings).
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