New Insightful Book Combines the History, Pedagogy and Popularization of Algebra

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c86094) has announced the
addition of "Classical Algebra: Its Nature, Origins, and Uses" to
their offering.

Classical Algebra provides a complete and contemporary perspective
on classical polynomial algebra through the exploration of how it was
developed and how it exists today. With a focus on prominent areas
such as the numerical solutions of equations, the systematic study of
equations, and Galois theory, this book facilitates a thorough
understanding of algebra and illustrates how the concepts of modern
algebra originally developed from classical algebraic precursors.

This book successfully ties together the disconnection between
classical and modern algebra and provides readers with answers to many
fascinating questions that typically go unexamined, including:

-- What is algebra about?

-- How did it arise?

-- What uses does it have?

-- How did it develop?

-- What problems and issues have occurred in its history?

-- How were these problems and issues resolved?

The author answers these questions and more, shedding light on a
rich history of the subject--from ancient and medieval times to the
present. Structured as eleven "lessons" that are intended to give the
reader further insight on classical algebra, each chapter contains
thought-provoking problems and stimulating questions, for which
complete answers are provided in an appendix.

Complemented with a mixture of historical remarks and analyses of
polynomial equations throughout, Classical Algebra: Its Nature,
Origins, and Uses is an excellent book for mathematics courses at the
undergraduate level. It also serves as a valuable resource to anyone
with a general interest in mathematics.

Key Lessons:

-- What Algebra Is.

-- Equations and Their Solutions.

-- Where Algebra Comes From.

-- Numerical Solution of Equations.

-- Combinatoric Solutions I: Quadratic Equations.

-- Combinatoric Solutions II: Cubic Equations.

-- From Combinatorics to Resolvents.

-- The Search for Resolvents.

-- Existence and Constructibility of Roots.

-- The Breakthrough: Galois Theory.

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Laura Wood
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Research and Markets
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