Modern Algebra?

gvk

What is the best book on Modern Algebra?
Level from popular to undergraduate.
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

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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