Exploring Abstract Algebra with Mathematica

Al Hibbard - Central College - e-mail homepage

Ken Levasseur - UMass-Lowell - e-mail homepage

Abstract Algebra Resources

This is presently just under construction. Currently, what I have below are some preliminary notes from various sites. I am working on putting this together this summer and will hopefully have it more organized by the end. Thanks for your patience.

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General Categories

Commonly used text books
Other books
- Beachy, John A. and William D. Blair, Abstract Algebra, ISBN 0-88133-866-4, 1996,
- Waveland Pres has highlights (definitions, axioms, theorems, and so on) at a page entitled Abstract Algebra On Line
Teaching ideas/innovations
Historical information on people/events
- development of group theory
Stand-alone software products
Packages/Add-ons for general-purpose software products
Web sites intended as software products
- Java-based demonstration of groups whose order is less than 16 -- appears a bit crude at the time of investigation
Internet/web resources, including links to related areas
- As part of the IB Higher Level Mathematical Syllabus at Chinese International School (Hong Kong), there is an elementary introduction to abstract algebra with many links on related topics. (A related page is also available.) Abstract Algebra On Line is a site that features two of the author's books, one of which is in PostSript and freely downloadable.

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