"... this book remains a highly recommended introduction to
Galois theory along the more classical lines. It contains many
exercises and a wealth of examples, including a pretty application
of finite fields to the game solitaire. ... provides readers with
insight and historical perspective; it is written for readers who
would like to understand this central part of basic algebra rather
than for those whose only aim is collecting credit points."
-Zentralblatt MATH 1322Praise for the Third
Edition:"This edition preserves and even extends one of
the most popular features of the original edition: the historical
introduction and the story of the fatal duel of Evariste Galois.
... These historical notes should be of interest to students as
well as mathematicians in general. ... after more than 30 years,
Ian Stewart's Galois Theory remains a valuable
textbook for algebra undergraduate students."
-Zentralblatt MATH, 1049"The penultimate chapter is about
algebraically closed fields and the last chapter, on transcendental
numbers, contains
'what-every-mathematician-should-see-at-least-once,' the proof of
transcendence of pi. ... The book is designed for second- and
third-year undergraduate courses. I will certainly use it."
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