ABSTRACT

Whereas many partial solutions and sketches for the odd-numbered exercises appear in the book, the Student Solutions Manual, written by the author, has comprehensive solutions for all odd-numbered exercises and large number of even-numbered exercises. This Manual also offers many alternative solutions to those appearing in the text. These will provide the student with a better understanding of the material.

This is the only available student solutions manual prepared by the author of Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Tenth Edition and is designed to supplement that text.

Table of Contents

Integers and Equivalence Relations
0. Preliminaries
Groups
1. Introduction to Groups
2. Groups
3. Finite Groups; Subgroups
4. Cyclic Groups
5. Permutation Groups
6. Isomorphisms
7. Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem
8. External Direct Products
9. Normal Subgroups and Factor Groups
10. Group Homomorphisms
11. Fundamental Theorem of Finite Abelian Groups
Rings
12. Introduction to Rings
13. Integral Domains
14. Ideals and Factor Rings
15. Ring Homomorphisms
16. Polynomial Rings
17. Factorization of Polynomials
18. Divisibility in Integral Domains Fields
Fields
19. Extension Fields
20. Algebraic Extensions
21. Finite Fields
22. Geometric Constructions
Special Topics
23. Sylow Theorems
24. Finite Simple Groups
25. Generators and Relations
26. Symmetry Groups
27. Symmetry and Counting
28. Cayley Digraphs of Groups
29. Introduction to Algebraic Coding Theory
30. An Introduction to Galois Theory
31. Cyclotomic Extensions

Biography

Joseph A. Gallian earned his PhD from Notre Dame. In addition to receiving numerous national awards for his teaching and exposition, he has served terms as the Second Vice President, and the President of the MAA. He has served on 40 national committees, chairing ten of them. He has published over 100 articles and authored six books. Numerous articles about his work have appeared in the national news outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and Newsweek, among many others.

chapter Chapter 0|3 pages

Preliminaries

chapter Chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction to Groups

chapter Chapter 2|3 pages

Groups

chapter Chapter 3|6 pages

Finite Groups; Subgroups

chapter Chapter 4|6 pages

Cyclic Groups

chapter Chapter 5|6 pages

Permutation Groups

chapter Chapter 6|5 pages

Isomorphisms

chapter Chapter 7|6 pages

Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem

chapter Chapter 8|7 pages

External Direct Products

chapter Chapter 9|5 pages

Normal Subgroups and Factor Groups

chapter Chapter 10|5 pages

Group Homomorphisms

chapter Chapter 11|4 pages

Fundamental Theorem of Finite Abelian Groups

chapter Chapter 12|4 pages

Introduction to Rings

chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

Integral Domains

chapter Chapter 14|5 pages

Ideals and Factor Rings

chapter Chapter 15|6 pages

Ring Homomorphisms

chapter Chapter 16|5 pages

Polynomial Rings

chapter Chapter 17|4 pages

Factorization of Polynomials

chapter Chapter 18|4 pages

Divisibility in Integral Domains

chapter Chapter 19|4 pages

Extension Fields

chapter Chapter 20|4 pages

Algebraic Extensions

chapter Chapter 21|4 pages

Finite Fields

chapter Chapter 22|1 pages

Geometric Constructions

chapter Chapter 23|5 pages

Sylow Theorems

chapter Chapter 24|4 pages

Finite Simple Groups

chapter Chapter 25|3 pages

Generators and Relations

chapter Chapter 26|2 pages

Symmetry Groups

chapter Chapter 27|3 pages

Symmetry and Counting

chapter Chapter 28|2 pages

Cayley Digraphs of Groups

chapter Chapter 29|3 pages

Introduction to Algebraic Coding Theory

chapter Chapter 30|2 pages

Introduction to Galois Theory

chapter Chapter 31|2 pages

Cyclotomic Extensions