Introduction to Abstract Algebra

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Introduction to Abstract Algebra Second Edition presents abstract algebra as the main tool underlying discrete mathematics and the digital world. It avoids the usual groups first/rings first dilemma by introducing semigroups and monoids the multiplicative structures of rings along with groups. This new edition of a widely adopted textbook covers applications from biology science and engineering. It offers numerous updates based on feedback from first edition adopters as well as improved and simplified proofs of a number of important theorems. Many new exercises have been added while new study projects examine skewfields quaternions and octonions. The first three chapters of the book show ho…