TY - BOOK AU - Snaith,Victor P. TI - Groups, rings and Galois theory SN - 9812386009 (pbk.) U1 - 512.2 23 PY - 2003/// CY - New Jersey PB - World Scientific KW - Group theory KW - Rings (Algebra) KW - Galois theory N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Group theory -- 2. Ring theory -- 3. Galois theory -- 4. Rings and modules -- 5. Dedekind domains -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - This work is suited for an undergraduate algebra course culminating in a discussion on Galois theory. It provides an introduction to group theory and ring theory en route. In addition, there is a chapter on groups - including applications to error-correcting codes and to solving Rubik's cube ER -