Algebra in the days when illustrated

in the days when illustrated books were inordinately costly

busy marketplaces

books on skylights

A glossary of terms and an appendix on mathematical notation are proved to help the less mathematically sophisticated

Algebra in the days when illustratedThis graduate level text is intended for initial courses in algebra that begin with first principles but proceed at a faster pace than undergraduate level courses. It employs presentations and proofs that are accessible to students, and it provides numerous concrete examples. Exercises appear throughout the text, clarifying concepts as they arise; additional exercises, varying widely in difficulty, are included at the ends of the chapters. Subjects