Undergraduate Algebra

Undergraduate Algebra is a text for the standard undergraduate algebra course. It concentrates on the basic structures and results of algebra, discussing goups, rings, modules, fields, finite fields, Galois theory, and other topics. the author has also included a chapter on groups of matrices which is unique in a book at this level. Throughout the book, the author has attempted to strike a balance between abstraction and concrete results, providing illustrative examples to reinforce the general theory. Numerous exercises, ranging from the computational to the theoretical, have been included.