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A true knowledge of the algebra of polynomials,
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Dickson was the first truly great mathematician from the United States. A gifted number theorist, he also cared very deeply about the pedagogy of mathematics. For those of you who teach high school mathematics, and who teach the quadratic formula every semester, have you ever been asked by precocious students about the cubic formula? the quartic formula? Dickson explains them and gives very well-written exercises throughout the book. His exposition on symmetric polynomials is first-rate (and a good introduction to Galois Theory the way that Galois would have done it). By defining polynomial differentiation by the binomial theorem for (x + delta x), he allows the power of analysis to be used without any of the thorny topological considerations best left for a Real Analysis course. I crack this book open at least once a semester. Very highly recommended.
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Great book, so-so reprint,
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I agree with the other reviewer concerning the content. And this is my favorite from Dickson.So I want to address the actual qualit of the reprint. This is a photocopy of the book, which is not in itself a total negative, but for the price the publishers really have to justify it. How do they? Well the one good point is that it is enlarged, so the presentation is better than an electronic version to a certain extent. Is it worth it to you for a printed copy which is enlarged for easier reading? I don't know, that is for you to decide. I personally find the price a little high for an enlargement. But this is a great text by the author. There is gold in this book for the true students of math.
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