MHB Galois Theory: Textbook recommendations?

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I have been working my way through the book "A book of Abstract Algebra" by Charles C. Pinter. By the time I get to the end it will have taken me 2 years of self study, solving every exercise during my daily commute. A great little book!

The last two chapters are titled:

Chapter 32: Galois Theory: The heart of the matter
Chapter 33: Solving equations by radicals

Can anyone recommend a book on Galois theory for me to choose as my next "project"? If you happen to know Pinter's book even better because it really suits my style and is at a good level for me.
 
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Hi Kiwi,

You might enjoy "Galois Theory" by Emil Artin and "Galois Theory for Beginners: A Historical Perspective" by Jorg Bewersdorff.
 
Kiwi said:
I have been working my way through the book "A book of Abstract Algebra" by Charles C. Pinter. By the time I get to the end it will have taken me 2 years of self study, solving every exercise during my daily commute. A great little book!

The last two chapters are titled:

Chapter 32: Galois Theory: The heart of the matter
Chapter 33: Solving equations by radicals

Can anyone recommend a book on Galois theory for me to choose as my next "project"? If you happen to know Pinter's book even better because it really suits my style and is at a good level for me.
Hi Kiwi ...A possible text would be ...Galois Theory (Second Edition) by David Cox (Wiley 2012)I have only just purchased the book ... but at first glance it looks pretty good ...Peter
 

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