TY - BOOK AU - Birkhoff Garrett AU - Mac Lane Saunders TI - Survey of modern algebra SN - 81-7371-445-2 U1 - 512 PY - 2003/// CY - Hyderabad PB - Universities Press KW - Algebra N2 - Chapter 1-3 give an introduction to the theory of linear & polynomial equations in commutative rings. Chapter 4 & 5 develop the basic algebraic properties of the real & complex fields which are of such paramount importance for geometry & physics. Chapter ER -