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The following book has met the evaluation criteria developed by the AIM Editorial Board.

Elements of Abstract and Linear Algebra
  Edwin H. Connell

Digital versions pdf
Latex source No
Exercises Yes
Solutions No
License Copyright held by author

  • Junior/senior level text for math majors
  • Developed over many years from class notes
  • Minimalist approach, 146 pages
  • No print on demand but less than $10 to photocopy
  • For more information and to download

This book is written with the author's conviction that "it is easier to build a course from a base than to extract it from a big book."

The five chapters deal with fundamentals, groups, rings, matrix rings, and linear algebra. Despite the small size there is enough material for a full year. Many of the easy proofs are left as exercises. An instructor using this book should expect to add examples and build on the structure provided.