Modern Algebra?

[gvk]

What is the best book on Modern Algebra?
Level from popular to undergraduate. :confused:
And the history of this subject (who first introduced the notions of the ring and field?)
Thanks

[modmans2ndcoming]

you want a good history? wikipedia my friend.

as for a text book....why, are you planning on learning it on your own?

[fourier jr]

For history see
"The development of Galois theory from Lagrange to Artin" by B. Melvin Kiernan, published in Archive of the History of Exact Sciences #8(1971-1972) pp. 40-154

There's a section called "The Development of Field Theory" which starts on p. 125.

[edavak]

Do you know of any way of getting online access to full text articles in the above journal without paying?

[Didd]

I have this one Algebra book. Which is very intresting(in my opinion).
It is mostly High School Level Algebra.

Title:Algebra a modern approach

Authors: Max peters
William L.Shaff

[fourier jr]

Do you know of any way of getting online access to full text articles in the above journal without paying?

I think it's a pretty common journal; go to your local university library & photocopy it. That's what I did, but it cost me ~$6, & took forever. It's definitely worth it though, that article is epic & a must-read for anybody interested in algebra.

[mathwonk]

this is a great classic book:

Van Der Waerden, B.L.
Modern Algebra, Volume I
New York, NY: Frederick Ungar, 1953*Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover without jacket, previous owner's name, no underlining, no highlighting, solid binding.
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