Algebra

  • Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Paul Garrett.

    Contents: (200 pages)
    1 Basic Algebra of Polynomials
    2 Induction and the Well-ordering Principle
    3 Sets
    4 Some counting principles
    5 The Integers
    6 Unique factorization into primes
    7 Prime Numbers
    8 Sun Ze's Theorem
    9 Good algorithm for exponentiation
    10 Fermat's Little Theorem
    11 Euler's Theorem, Primitive Roots, Exponents, Ro
    12 Public-Key Ciphers
    13 Pseudoprimes and Primality Tests
    14 Vectors and matrices
    15 Motions in two and three dimensions
    16 Permutations and Symmetric Groups
    17 Groups: Lagrange's Theorem, Euler's Theorem
    18 Rings and Fields: de nitions and rst examples
    19 Cyclotomic polynomials
    20 Primitive roots
    21 Group Homomorphisms
    22 Cyclic Groups
    23 Carmichael numbers and witnesses
    24 More on groups
    25 Finite fields
    26 Linear Congruences
    27 Systems of Linear Congruences
    28 Abstract Sun Ze Theorem
    29 The Hamiltonian Quaternions
    30 More about rings
    31 Tables



  • Differential Equations, Gilbert Weinstein.

    Contents: (26 pages)
    I. Introduction
    II. Separable Equations
    III. Linear Equations, Exact Equations and Integrating Factors
    IV. Special Differential Equations and Applications
    V. Existence and Uniqueness
    VI. Second Order Linear Equations
    VII. Constant Coefficients Linear Equations
    IX. Application to Oscillations
    X. Variation of Parameters
    XI. Numerical Methods



  • Complex Numbers and Series, Mike Boyle.

    Contents: (16 pages)
    1. Complex Numbers
    2. The Complex Plane
    3. Addition and Multiplication of Complex Numbers
    4. Why Complex Numbers Were Invented
    5. The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
    6. The Geometry of Addition in C
    7. Distance in the Complex Plane
    8. Derivatives in C
    9. Complex power series
    10. Exp, cos, sin
    11. Polar Decomposition
    12. The Geometry of Multiplication in C
    13. Trig identities
    14. Exercises
    Appendix A. Explanation of the Factorization Theorem
    Appendix B. The addition formula for the exponential function
    Appendix C. Complex notation for parametrized curves