Algebra Vol. 5 |
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| Editor:
| Kostrikin, Aleksej I.
Shafarevich, Igor R. |
| Author:
| Shafarevich, Igor R. |
| Translator:
| Reid, M. |
| Series title: | Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-540-17006-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $261.95 |
Book Description:
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Wholeheartedly recommended to every student and user of mathematics, this is an extremely original and highly informative essay on algebra and its place in modern mathematics and science. From the fields studied in every university maths course, through Lie groups to cohomology and category theory, the author shows how the origins of each concept can be related to attempts to model phenomena in physics or in other branches of mathematics. Required reading for mathematicians, from...
More DescriptionWholeheartedly recommended to every student and user of mathematics, this is an extremely original and highly informative essay on algebra and its place in modern mathematics and science. From the fields studied in every university maths course, through Lie groups to cohomology and category theory, the author shows how the origins of each concept can be related to attempts to model phenomena in physics or in other branches of mathematics. Required reading for mathematicians, from beginners to experts.