Preface to the Fourth Edition |
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1.1 Commutative Rings; Integral Domains |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Elementary Properties of Commutative Rings |
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3 | (5) |
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8 | (3) |
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1.4 Well-Ordering Principle |
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11 | (1) |
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1.5 Finite Induction; Laws of Exponents |
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12 | (4) |
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16 | (2) |
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1.7 The Euclidean Algorithm |
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18 | (5) |
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1.8 Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (3) |
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1.11 Sets, Functions, and Relations |
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32 | (3) |
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1.12 Isomorphisms and Automorphisms |
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35 | (3) |
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2 Rational Numbers and Fields |
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38 | (23) |
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2.1 Definition of a Field |
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38 | (4) |
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2.2 Construction of the Rationals |
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42 | (5) |
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2.3 Simultaneous Linear Equations |
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47 | (5) |
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52 | (2) |
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2.5 Postulates for the Positive Integers |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (4) |
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61 | (33) |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (4) |
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3.3 Homomorphisms of Commutative Rings |
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69 | (3) |
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3.4 Polynomials in Several Variables |
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72 | (2) |
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3.5 The Division Algorithm |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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3.7 Irreducible Polynomials |
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78 | (2) |
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3.8 Unique Factorization Theorem |
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80 | (4) |
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3.9 Other Domains with Unique Factorization |
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84 | (4) |
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3.10 Eisenstein's Irreducibility Criterion |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (4) |
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94 | (13) |
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4.1 Dilemma of Pythagoras |
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94 | (2) |
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4.2 Upper and Lower Bounds |
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96 | (2) |
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4.3 Postulates for Real Numbers |
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98 | (3) |
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4.4 Roots of Polynomial Equations |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (17) |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (3) |
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5.3 Fundamental Theorem of Algebra |
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113 | (4) |
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5.4 Conjugate Numbers and Real Polynomials |
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117 | (1) |
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5.5 Quadratic and Cubic Equations |
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118 | (3) |
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5.6 Solution of Quartic by Radicals |
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121 | (1) |
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5.7 Equations of Stable Type |
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122 | (3) |
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124 | (44) |
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6.1 Symmetries of the Square |
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124 | (2) |
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6.2 Groups of Transformations |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (4) |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (3) |
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6.10 Even and Odd Permutations |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (2) |
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6.12 Automorphisms; Conjugate Elements |
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157 | (4) |
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161 | (3) |
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6.14 Equivalence and Congruence Relations |
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164 | (4) |
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7 Vectors and Vector Spaces |
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168 | (46) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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7.3 Vector Spaces and Subspaces |
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171 | (5) |
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7.4 Linear Independence and Dimension |
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176 | (4) |
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7.5 Matrices and Row-equivalence |
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180 | (3) |
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7.6 Tests for Linear Dependence |
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183 | (5) |
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7.7 Vector Equations; Homogeneous Equations |
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188 | (5) |
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7.8 Bases and Coordinate Systems |
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193 | (5) |
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198 | (2) |
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7.10 Euclidean Vector Spaces |
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200 | (3) |
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7.11 Normal Orthogonal Bases |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (2) |
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7.13 Linear Functions and Dual Spaces |
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208 | (6) |
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8 The Algebra of Matrices |
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214 | (46) |
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8.1 Linear Transformations and Matrices |
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214 | (6) |
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220 | (2) |
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8.3 Matrix Multiplication |
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222 | (6) |
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8.4 Diagonal, Permutation, and Triangular Matrices |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (5) |
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235 | (6) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (5) |
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8.9 Equivalence and Canonical Form |
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248 | (3) |
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8.10 Bilinear Functions and Tensor Products |
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251 | (4) |
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255 | (5) |
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260 | (58) |
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260 | (3) |
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9.2 Similar Matrices and Eigenvectors |
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263 | (5) |
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9.3 The Full Linear and Affine Groups |
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268 | (4) |
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9.4 The Orthogonal and Euclidean Groups |
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272 | (5) |
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9.5 Invariants and Canonical Forms |
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277 | (3) |
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9.6 Linear and Bilinear Forms |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (3) |
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9.8 Quadratic Forms Under the Full Linear Group |
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286 | (2) |
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9.9 Real Quadratic Forms Under the Full Linear Group |
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288 | (4) |
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9.10 Quadratic Forms Under the Orthogonal Group |
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292 | (4) |
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9.11 Quadrics Under the Affine and Euclidean Groups |
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296 | (4) |
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9.12 Unitary and Hermitian Matrices |
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300 | (5) |
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305 | (7) |
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312 | (6) |
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10 Determinants and Canonical Forms |
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318 | (39) |
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10.1 Definition and Elementary Properties of Determinants |
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318 | (5) |
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10.2 Products of Determinants |
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323 | (4) |
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10.3 Determinants as Volumes |
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327 | (4) |
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10.4 The Characteristic Polynomial |
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331 | (5) |
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10.5 The Minimal Polynomial |
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336 | (4) |
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10.6 Cayley-Hamilton Theorem |
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340 | (2) |
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10.7 Invariant Subspaces and Reducibility |
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342 | (4) |
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10.8 First Decomposition Theorem |
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349 | (3) |
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10.9 Second Decomposition Theorem |
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349 | (3) |
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10.10 Rational and Jordan Canonical Forms |
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352 | (5) |
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11 Boolean Algebras and Lattices |
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357 | (24) |
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357 | (2) |
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11.2 Laws: Analogy with Airthmetic |
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359 | (2) |
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361 | (3) |
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11.4 Deduction of Other Basic Laws |
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364 | (4) |
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11.5 Canonical Forms of Boolean Polynomials |
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368 | (3) |
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371 | (3) |
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374 | (3) |
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11.8 Representation by Sets |
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377 | (4) |
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12 Transfinite Arithmetic |
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381 | (14) |
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381 | (2) |
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383 | (3) |
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12.3 Other Cardinal Numbers |
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386 | (4) |
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12.4 Addition and Multiplication of Cardinals |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (3) |
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395 | (25) |
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395 | (4) |
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399 | (4) |
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403 | (4) |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (3) |
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13.6 Ideals in Linear Algebras |
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413 | (2) |
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13.7 The Characteristic of a Ring |
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415 | (3) |
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13.8 Characteristics of Fields |
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418 | (2) |
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14 Algebraic Number Fields |
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420 | (32) |
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14.1 Algebraic and Transcendental Extensions |
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420 | (3) |
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14.2 Elements Algebraic over a Field |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (4) |
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14.4 Degrees and Finite Extensions |
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429 | (2) |
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14.5 Iterated Algebraic Extensions |
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431 | (4) |
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435 | (4) |
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439 | (4) |
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443 | (2) |
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14.9 Sums and Products of Integers |
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445 | (3) |
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14.10 Factorization of Quadratic Integers |
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448 | (4) |
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452 | (31) |
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15.1 Root Fields for Equations |
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452 | (2) |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (3) |
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459 | (5) |
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15.5 Separable and Inseparable Polynomials |
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464 | (3) |
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15.6 Properties of the Galois Group |
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467 | (4) |
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15.7 Subgroups and Subfields |
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471 | (3) |
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15.8 Irreducible Cubic Equations |
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474 | (4) |
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15.9 Insolvability of Quintic Equations |
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478 | (5) |
Bibliography |
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483 | (3) |
List of Special Symbols |
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486 | (3) |
Index |
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