Download or read book A First Course in Abstract Algebra written by Marlow Anderson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-01-27 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most abstract algebra texts begin with groups, then proceed to rings and fields. While groups are the logically simplest of the structures, the motivation for studying groups can be somewhat lost on students approaching abstract algebra for the first time. To engage and motivate them, starting with something students know and abstracting from there