Algebra [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Peter M. Higgins.

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.--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Very short introductions ; 447.
Main Author: Higgins, Peter M., 1956- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Very short introductions ; 447.
Subjects:
Algebra.
Online Access:
Oxford Very Short Introductions: 2015 (Oxford Academic)
Variant Title:
Algebra: A Very Short Introduction
Format: Electronic eBook

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