Contemporary Abstract Algebra, 9Th Edition

got a new copy of the book, but one that was not supposed to be sold in the usa

I was attracted to the book because it appeared to have a very extensive set of "solved" problems. I would have given this book a five-star rating but upon close examination, however, it turns out that a great meny of the so-called "solutions" are simply special cases of unsolved even-numbered problems and their "solution" simply refers back to the general (unpublished) result. Worthless and infuriating.Maybe the Nicholson book would be a better choice.

I really like the book. The book explains concepts and theorems clearly and provides a lot of exercises to practice for readers.

My son used it for a text book for a Math class, exactly what he wanted.

The Preliminaries of the book can be a little intimidating, but this also encourages the reader to look up solutions and learn on their own. The texts in the later parts (Group Theory, in particular) are very nicely elaborated, and can be comprehended easily, provided time is invested in reading the material. Historical notes provided at the end of chapters are also quite interesting and informative. Overall, this is an excellent book.

Most of the traditional books go for theorems and proofs and shows mathematical examples.Gallian focuses on giving students a real world view of abstract algebra.Its not always about solving questions but rather learning applied part also.This book speaks with the readers and it has a lot of diagrams to guide the readers.There are ample amount of questions and the questions are not repetitive.There are also famous quotes at the start of chapters and exercise which further motivaties and makes the book one of a kind.I never used to study maths in general but this book makes my math G.E. course really fun to do.

Wonderfull book for group theory

Example details left for reader is like diamond for reader.