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This textbook covers key topics in abstract #algebra, including groups, rings, modules, and fields, as well as the linear representations of finite groups, Hopf algebras, Lie algebras, and category theory. It offers essential algebraic foundations for graduate students in mathematics and physics, and is enriched with numerous examples to facilitate understanding. It is intended for readers with a background in linear algebra.
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`Although the term "matrix" was introduced into mathematical literature by James Joseph Sylvester in 1850, the credit for founding the theory of matrices must be given to Arthur Cayley, since he published the first expository articles on the subject. ... Cayley's introductory paper in matrix theory was written in French and published in a German periodical [in 1855]`

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Maths HistoryArthur Cayley - BiographyArthur Cayley's most important work was in developing the algebra of matrices and work in non-euclidean and n-dimensional geometry.