Algebra and Number Theory An Integrated Approach

This book successfully blends algebra and number theory as an integrated discipline and consists of seven parts: Part 1 discusses the elements of set theory; Parts 2 and 3 address number systems; Parts 4 and 5 cover the main topics of linear algebra; Part 6 develops the main ideas of algebraic structures; and Part 7 demonstrates the applications of algebraic ideas to number theory. Based on the experience of the authors, this book was developed for one course that integrates three disciplines - linear algebra, abstract algebra, and number theory - in an effort to use time more efficiently. Many theorems in number theory have very simple proofs using algebraic tools, and most importantly, the book's integrated approach helps to build a deeper understanding of the subject for readers as well as improve their retention of knowledge. Applications are provided at the end of each chapter to further explain the results found in the book, and exercises are also ample throughout. While the book is mathematically self-contained, readers should be comfortable with mathematical formalism and have some experience in reading and writing mathematical proofs.

Martyn R. Dixon, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He has authored more than sixty published journal articles on infinite group theory, formation theory and Fitting classes, wreath products, and automorphism groups. Leonid A. Kurdachenko, PhD, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Algebra at the Dnepropetrovsk National University (Ukraine). Dr. Kurdachenko has authored more than 150 journal articles on the topics of infinite-dimensional linear groups, infinite groups, and module theory. Igor Ya. Subbotin, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at National University (California). Dr. Subbotin is the author of more than 100 published journal articles on group theory, cybernetics, and mathematics education.