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Reddit reviews Abstract Algebra: A First CourseWe found 4 Reddit comments about Abstract Algebra: A First Course. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
> Abstract Algebra: A First Course D. Saracino, Waveland Press, 2008. ISBN: 9781478610137 2nd Edition
Only found the 1st ed: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6gWPriYv4tMak56YlVsZXhqM2c
Just follow the instruction above for the eBook from Amazon if you want the 2nd ed: https://www.amazon.com/Abstract-Algebra-Course-Dan-Saracino/dp/1577665368/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503439691&sr=1-1&keywords=Abstract+Algebra+Saracino
Gallian is, in my opinion, one of the worst books ever written. The theorems and proofs are messy, the "applications" are just grasping at straws and the expository is horrid. Don't even get me started on how badly written his proofs of the Sylow Theorems are. You would learn more algebra by reading Twilight.
Yes, D&F is for people with a little bit of mathematical maturity. For someone at this guy's level, I'd recommend Saracino. The first chapter goes over all the basic mathematical techniques you'll need, while assuming nothing about your background, the exposition, problems and examples are good and clear. Saracino is essentially the Baby Rudin of Algebra, accessible to anyone familiar with college algebra and with an interest in math.
The first one is a logic question. Specifically propositional logic, though if you are interested in logic you could also study basic predicate logic.
The second one could fall into a few overlapping categories, but I might put it into abstract algebra. I found a very good book that I used to self-prepare for a graduate course was this one by Dan Saracino. You may need to go one level more basic depending on your background, in which case i've been told this book is good.
Dan Saracino wrote a book on abstract algebra and it was the one I used for my intro to abstract algebra course. I honestly think this is one of the best math books out there. I loved it. Great intro book full of great exercises. I’ll link it for you. I’ve gone through Pinter and I think this one is better. Don’t do Dummit and Foote, Aluffi, or Serge Lang.
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