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Learning modern algebra : from early attempts to prove Fermat's last theorem /

"Learning Modern Algebra is designed for college students who want to teach mathematics in high school, but it can serve as a text for standard abstract algebra courses as well. ... The presentation is organized historically: the Babylonians introduced Pythagorean triples to teach the Pythagore...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cuoco, Albert
Otros Autores: Rotman, Joseph J., 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : Mathematical Association of America, 2013.
Colección:MAA textbooks.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Learning Modern Algebra is designed for college students who want to teach mathematics in high school, but it can serve as a text for standard abstract algebra courses as well. ... The presentation is organized historically: the Babylonians introduced Pythagorean triples to teach the Pythagorean theorem; these were classified by Diophantus, and eventually this led Fermat to conjecture his Last Theorem."--Publisher description.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 459 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781614446125
1614446121
1939512018
9781939512017