Contemporary Abstract Algebra

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Houghton Mifflin, 2006 - Mathematics - 630 pages
Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Sixth Edition, by Joseph A. Gallian includes challenging topics in abstract algebra and many new exercises. The updated biographies, computer exercises, and suggested readings give the text a current and interesting feel. Student resources are available on the text-specific student website. Instructor resources are available on the text-specific, password-protected instructor website. Please refer to the preface of this book for full descriptions of the supplemental print and electronic resources. Book jacket.

About the author (2006)

Joseph Gallian earned his PhD from Notre Dame. In addition to receiving numerous awards for his teaching and exposition, he served, first, as the Second Vice President, and, then, as the President of the MAA. He has served on 40 national committees, chairing ten of them. He has published over 100 articles and authored six books. Numerous articles about his work have appeared in the national news outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and Newsweek, among many others.

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