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This Very Short Introduction invites readers to revisit algebra and appreciate the elegance and power of equations and inequalities. Offering a clear explanation of algebra through theory and example, Higgins shows how equations lead to complex numbers, matrices, groups, rings, and fields.

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1. Numbers and algebra ; 2. The laws of algebra ; 3. Linear equations and inequalities ; 4. Quadratic equations ; 5. The algebra of polynomials ; 6. Introduction to matrices ; 7. Matrices and groups ; 8. Determinants and matrices ; 9. Algebra and the arithmetic of remainders ; 10. Vector spaces ; Further Reading ; Index

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    A Paperback / softback by Peter M. Higgins

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 22/10/2015
      ISBN13: 9780198732822, 978-0198732822
      ISBN10: 0198732821
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Very Short Introduction invites readers to revisit algebra and appreciate the elegance and power of equations and inequalities. Offering a clear explanation of algebra through theory and example, Higgins shows how equations lead to complex numbers, matrices, groups, rings, and fields.

      Table of Contents
      1. Numbers and algebra ; 2. The laws of algebra ; 3. Linear equations and inequalities ; 4. Quadratic equations ; 5. The algebra of polynomials ; 6. Introduction to matrices ; 7. Matrices and groups ; 8. Determinants and matrices ; 9. Algebra and the arithmetic of remainders ; 10. Vector spaces ; Further Reading ; Index

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