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Groups recur throughout mathematics, and the methods of group theory have influenced many. Abstract algebra is a relatively modern topic in mathematics. One of the most familiar examples of a group is the set of integers together with the addition operation, but groups are encountered in numerous. May 07, 2020 this course is an introduction to the concepts of groups and rings from modern abstract algebra.
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