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[micromass]

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How to self-study algebra. Part II: Abstract Algebra

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[jedishrfu]

Great article Micro!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Great addition to the series!

 

[bacte2013]

Thank you for the valuable information! How is Steinberg compared to Serre? I need to study the basics of representation theory before diving into the analytic number theory.

 

[micromass]

Thank you for the valuable information! How is Steinberg compared to Serre? I need to study the basics of representation theory before diving into the analytic number theory.

I don't know. I know nothing about your goals, your preferences, your background knowledge, etc. The books are clearly very different though. Serre is a graduate text and not an easy one at that. Steinberg is written with undergrads in mind.