Contemporary Abstract Algebra

This edition offers a modern and engaging introduction to abstract algebra, emphasizing both theoretical depth and real-world relevance. It includes comprehensive coverage of groups, rings, and fields, along with contemporary topics such as Galois theory, coding theory, and applications in computer science, physics, and chemistry. The presentation is enriched with updated biographies of mathematicians, contemporary quotations, and extensive exercises (including 125 new ones), computer-based tasks, and suggested readings to link mathematics with real-life contexts. The book also provides supportive essays on proof writing and the utility of abstract algebra in modern disciplines.