On Dec 3, 2008, at 10:26 PM, Jeffrey Straszheim wrote:
Tim Lahey wrote:Hi, I'm an engineer by training, so my knowledge of mathematics is very applied. A lot of things in Sage deal with Groups, Rings, and Fields so I'd like to broaden and improve my mathematics knowledge. Could someone suggest a good introductory reference (and possibly an intermediate one) so I can better understand what Sage is doing? Thanks, Tim.If you're an applied maths guy, I would suggest _Algebra_ by Michael Artin. It provides plenty of concrete examples of the abstract stuff and why it is useful. It is not comprehensive, but the topics itchooses are well developed, and you'll never have to ask, "Why does this theorem matter?" It will get you started on groups, rings, and fields.
Oh, thanks a lot. I'll look for it. I prefer applied math texts so I definitely appreciate the recommendation. Cheers, Tim. --- Tim Lahey PhD Candidate, Systems Design Engineering University of Waterloo http://www.linkedin.com/in/timlahey
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