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020			_a9780511812187 (ebook)
020			_z9780521540506 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQA174.2 _b.H835 2004
082	0	0	_a512/.2 _222
100	1		_aHumphreys, J. F., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aNumbers, groups, and codes / _cJ.F. Humphreys, M.Y. Prest.
246	3		_aNumbers, Groups & Codes
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2004.
300			_a1 online resource (xvi, 338 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aThis textbook is an introduction to algebra via examples. The book moves from properties of integers, through other examples, to the beginnings of group theory. Applications to public key codes and to error correcting codes are emphasised. These applications, together with sections on logic and finite state machines, make the text suitable for students of computer science as well as mathematics students. Attention is paid to historical development of the mathematical ideas. This second edition contains new material on mathematical reasoning skills and a new chapter on polynomials has been added. The book was developed from first-level courses taught in the UK and USA. These courses proved successful in developing not only a theoretical understanding but also algorithmic skills. This book can be used at a wide range of levels: it is suitable for first- or second-level university students, and could be used as enrichment material for upper-level school students.
650		0	_aGroup theory.
650		0	_aNumber theory.
700	1		_aPrest, Mike, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521540506
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511812187
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