Applied Discrete Structures - Part 2- Algebraic Structures

Applied Discrete Structures, Part Ii - Algebraic Structures, is an introduction to groups, monoids, vector spaces, lattices, boolean algebras, rings and fields. It corresponds with the content of Discrete Structures Ii at Umass Lowell, which is a required course for students in Computer Science. It presumes background contained in Part I - Fundamentals, which is the content of Discrete Structures I at Umass Lowell. Applied Discrete Structures has been approved by the American Institute of Mathematics as part of their Open Textbook Initiative. For more information on open textbooks, visit http://www.aimath.org/textbooks/.