An invitation to general algebra and universal constructions. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George M. Bergman.
• Authors: Bergman, George M, 1943-
• Contents: 1 About the course, and these notes -- Part I: Motivation and Examples -- 2 Making Some Things Precise -- 3 Free Groups -- 4 A Cook's Tour -- Part II: Basic Tools and Concepts -- 5 Ordered Sets, Induction, and the Axiom of Choice -- 6 Lattices, Closure Operators, and Galois Connections -- 7 Categories and Functors -- 8 Universal Constructions -- 9 Varieties of Algebras -- Part III: More on Adjunctions -- 10 Algebras, Coalgebras, and Adjunctions -- References -- List of Exercises -- Symbol Index -- Word and Phrase Index.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 572 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 512; Algebra; Algebra, Universal; Algebra; Algebra, Universal; Mathematics; Mathematics; Physical Sciences & Mathematics; Algebra; Mathematics; General Algebraic Systems; Category Theory, Homological Algebra; Associative Rings and Algebras; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319114781; 3319114786; 3319114778; 9783319114774
• Related ISBNs: 9783319114774
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.