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028			_aDonated by Mathematics Department
028			_aDonated by Prof. Sanjeev Agrawal
082			_a512.89 JAC
100			_aNathan Jacobson
245			_aLectures in abstract algebra _c/Nathan Jacobson
260			_aNew York _b: Van Nostrand _c, 1951-1964.
300			_aviii,323 Pages _c;24 cm.
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490			_aUniversity series in higher mathematics.
505			_aTheory of fields and Galois theory ; Introduction -- Finite dimensional extension fields -- Galois theory of equations -- Abelian extensions -- Structure theory of fields -- Valuation theory -- Artin-Schreier theory.
520			_aThe three volume Lectures are based on Jacobson's graduate lectures on algebra at Johns Hopkins and Yale in the 1940's and early 1950's, and are very careful, comprehensive and classical in style, giving a general treatment of abstract algebra. The first volume gives a comprehensive introduction to abstract algebra and its basic concepts. The second volume deals with the theory of vector spaces, accompanied by examples and exercises. The third and final volume addresses field theory and Galois theory, and is not an easy read for the casual student, but a serious student who works at the material will be repaid for their efforts. All volumes include a considerable number of exercises are given that vary greatly in difficulty, while the texts in general are example-driven and user-friendly.
650			_aMathematics
655			_a;Algebraic fields
700			_aNathan Jacobson
942			_cMDL
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