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Author Chirvì, Rocco

Title Selected exercises in algebra. Volume 1 / Rocco Chirvì, Ilaria Del Corso, Roberto Dvornicich
Published Cham : Springer, 2020

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Description 1 online resource
Series Unitext ; v. 119
Unitext ; v. 119.
Contents Intro -- Preface -- Preface to the English Edition -- Contents -- 1 Theory -- 1 Fundamentals -- 1.1 Sets -- 1.2 Maps -- 1.3 Relations -- 1.4 The Principle of Induction -- 1.5 Operations -- 1.6 Numbers -- 2 Combinatorics -- 3 Integers -- 3.1 Divisibility of Integers -- 3.2 Congruences -- 3.3 Modular Arithmetic -- 4 Groups -- 4.1 Definition and Basic Properties -- 4.2 Subgroups -- 4.3 Product of Subgroups -- 4.4 Cosets of a Subgroup -- 4.5 Normal Subgroups -- 4.6 The Symmetric Group -- 4.7 Group Homomorphisms -- 4.8 Direct Product of Groups -- 5 Rings -- 5.1 Definition and Basic Properties
5.2 Subrings, Ideals and Quotients -- 5.3 Polynomial Rings -- 5.4 Divisibility of Polynomials -- 5.5 Polynomial Factorisation -- 5.6 Quotients of Polynomial Rings -- 6 Fields -- 6.1 Characteristic of a Field -- 6.2 Multiplicative Group -- 6.3 Field Extensions -- 6.4 Splitting Field -- 6.5 Finite Fields -- 7 Preliminary Exercises -- 2 Exercises -- 1 Sequences -- 2 Combinatorics -- 3 Congruences -- 4 Groups -- 5 Rings and Fields -- 3 Solutions -- 1 Sequences -- 2 Combinatorics -- 3 Congruences -- 4 Groups -- 5 Rings and Fields -- Index
Summary This book, the first of two volumes, contains over 250 selected exercises in Algebra which have featured as exam questions for the Arithmetic course taught by the authors at the University of Pisa. Each exercise is presented together with one or more solutions, carefully written with consistent language and notation. A distinguishing feature of this book is the fact that each exercise is unique and requires some creative thinking in order to be solved. The themes covered in this volume are: mathematical induction, combinatorics, modular arithmetic, Abelian groups, commutative rings, polynomials, field extensions, finite fields. The book includes a detailed section recalling relevant theory which can be used as a reference for study and revision. A list of preliminary exercises introduces the main techniques to be applied in solving the proposed exam questions. This volume is aimed at first year students in Mathematics and Computer Science
Notes Includes index
Subject Algebra -- Problems, exercises, etc
Álgebra -- Problemas y ejercicios
Algebra
Genre/Form exercise books.
Problems and exercises
Problems and exercises.
Problèmes et exercices.
Form Electronic book
Author Del Corso, Ilaria
Dvornicich, Roberto
ISBN 9783030361563
303036156X
Other Titles Esercizi Scelti ai Algebra. English