Guide to Abstract Algebra is a comprehensive and accessible text covering the basic topics of an introductory abstract algebra course. New concepts are introduced gradually and illustrated by a variety of worked examples. New features in this second edition are:· Two new chapters on Number Systems and Polynomials· Proofs by induction are introduced through a new section on sequences and recurrence relations· Fully updated to reflect the needs of today's first year undergraduate studentsThis book is ideal for first year undergraduate courses in Mathematics or Computer Science.