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100 1 $aCooke, Roger,$d1942-
245 10 $aClassical algebra :$bits nature, origins, and uses /$cRoger Cooke.
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300 $axii, 206 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 2 $apt. 1. Numbers and equations. What algebra is -- Equations and their solutions -- Where algebra comes from -- Why algebra is important -- Numerical solution of equations -- pt. 2. The formulaic approach to equations. Combinatoric solutions I: quadratic equations -- Combinatoric solutions II: cubic equations -- pt. 3. Resolvents. From combinatorics to resolvents -- The search for resolvents -- pt. 4. Abstract algebra. Existence and constructibility of roots -- The breakthrough: Galois Theory -- Modern Algebra / Roger Cooke.
650 0 $aAlgebra.
650 0 $aAlgebra$xHistory.
650 0 $aAlgebraic logic.
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