TY - GEN AU - Lovett,Stephen TI - Abstract algebra : : structures and applications SN - 9781482248906 U1 - 512.02 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Abstract algebra N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Set theory -- 2. Number theory -- 3. Groups -- 4. Quotient groups -- 5. Rings -- 6. Divisibility in commutative rings -- 7. Field extensions -- 8. Group actions -- 9. Classification of groups -- 10. Modules and algebras -- 11. Galois theory -- 12. Multivariable polynomial rings -- 13. Categories -- Appendices N2 - The books opens with some introductory set theory and number theory, and then dives into group, rings, and fields. When new concepts are introduced, Author generally gives some historical background and motivating examples that help make the topic more approachable. Lots of theorems and proofs are given in the book and are presented with great clarity ER -