"Student Solution Manual" to ABSTRACT ALGEBRA by I.N Herstein.

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Mar 23, 1993, 2:33:00 PM3/23/93

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This is my first post to the group.

I read in the preface of the above cited text that a student
solution manual was also available. I called the publishers
(Macmillan Co.) and it seems as though a solution manual was
compiled for the first edition but is now out of print.
Is anyone aware of someplace where I can obtain a copy of the
solution manual to any of the editions of the book.
Finally I would also be interested in any information concerning
problem solver type books in Algebra.(I.e., Books akin to the REA
PROBLEM SOLVERS)

Yours In Anticipation,
TRB (Terrence Blackman).

Nelson G. Rich <x327>

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Mar 27, 1993, 9:57:33 AM3/27/93

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I am currently using Herstein's text "Abstract Algebra", 2nd Ed., in an
undergraduate algebra course. The actual text has been modified
very slightly from the first edition, but the exercises appear to
be absolutely identical to the first edition. So, while the
Student Solutions manual may be unavailable for the first edition,
the Instructor's Manual for the second edition containing the solutions
to all problems in the text is probably suitable for your purposes.

Hope this helps,

Nelson Rich,
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Nazareth College
Rochester, NY

(716)586-2525 ext.327
E-mail: ri...@naz.edu

Maureen Lecuona

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Mar 31, 1993, 11:24:49 AM3/31/93

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t...@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu writes:

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Terry:

I went through exactly the same process when using this text for a course.

I don't want to discourage you but I have to say that after spending several
weeks investigating alternatives I was able to come up with no
reasonable ancillary materials to help me with this text.

I am of the opinion it is one of the worst texts written on the subject
available (i know this after having spent more than $500 on additional
texts on this subject to supplement my course ), and I think it is an
outrage that universities continue to use a text of such poor quality
(they typos alone drive one insane!) as a basis for a course. I ascribe
it to the usual laziness and poor teaching that appears to have become
the norm in undergraduate Math Depts...

Try Fraleigh's book on this subject (A First Course in Abstract Algebra,
Addison Wesley ) it may help. I also used Hall's book on Group Theory
and the Schaum Outline on Modern Algebra (and a bunch of other texts
which I can't remember right now)

Let me know if you find any other books of use, I'd still like to pursue
this subject myself...

Maureen Lecuona
lec...@klinzhai.rutgers.edu

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Maureen Lecuona

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Mar 31, 1993, 11:59:37 AM3/31/93

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ngr...@naz.edu (Nelson G. Rich <x327>) writes:

>In article <1993Mar23....@timessqr.gc.cuny.edu> t...@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu writes:
>> I read in the preface of the above cited text that a student
>>solution manual was also available. I called the publishers
>>(Macmillan Co.) and it seems as though a solution manual was
>>compiled for the first edition but is now out of print.

>I am currently using Herstein's text "Abstract Algebra", 2nd Ed., in an

>undergraduate algebra course. The actual text has been modified

>the Instructor's Manual for the second edition containing the solutions
>to all problems in the text is probably suitable for your purposes.

>Nelson Rich,
>Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

>(716)586-2525 ext.327
>E-mail: ri...@naz.edu
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I thought the Instructors Manual was not sold to students?
How does one get it?

I sure would like to get one (although I already took the course,
I want to review in preparation for a more advanced course, but
without solutions to the problems, this is barely possible )

Please email the information if you can,

Kouhia Juhana

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Apr 2, 1993, 3:18:04 AM4/2/93

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In article <Mar.31.11.24....@klinzhai.rutgers.edu>
lec...@klinzhai.rutgers.edu (Maureen Lecuona) writes:
>
>Fraleigh [] A First Course in Abstract Algebra
>Hall [] Group Theory
>Schaum Outline [] Modern Algebra

>
>Let me know if you find any other books of use

We had following book in use; I'm rereading it after reading
Herstein book, and it is much better.

Goldstein, Larry Joel
Abstract algebra: a first course

Juhana Kouhia