On Dec 4, 2008, at 7:19 PM, Jeffrey Straszheim wrote:
Tim Lahey wrote:Oh, thanks a lot. I'll look for it. I prefer applied math texts so I definitely appreciate the recommendation.I don't want mislead you. It is still a pure math text. Abstract algebra, which is where you'll find coverage of groups, rings, and fields, is usually pretty far removed from applied math. However, theArtin text is probably the *closest* in approach to an applied text thatyou'll find.
I'll take what I can get. I already have a request in to my library for it. Thanks, Tim. --- Tim Lahey PhD Candidate, Systems Design Engineering University of Waterloo http://www.linkedin.com/in/timlahey
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