This long-awaited revision provides a concise introduction to topics in abstract algebra, taking full account of the major advances and developments that have occurred over the last half-century in the theoretical and conceptual aspects of the discipline, particularly in the areas of groups and fields.
Key features include:
- A new section on binary linear codes
- New chapter on Automorphisms and Galois Theory
- 450 fully solved problems and 420 supplementary problems for individual practice
- More than 175 illustrative examples
