Algebra and its applications; proceedings.9780821838426 Algebra and its applications; proceedings. International conference Algebra and its Applications (2005: Athens, Ohio
Athens is a historic college town in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, best known as the home of Ohio University. ) Ed. by Dinh V. Huynh et al. Amer. Mathematical Society 2006 319 pages $89.00 Paperback Contemporary mathematics; 419 QA150 As with preceding conferences held at the Athens campus of Ohio University Ohio University, main campus at Athens; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1804, opened 1809 as the first college in the Old Northwest. There are additional campuses at Chiillicothe, Lancaster, and Zanesville, as well as facilities throughout the state. , the one held in March 2005 offered a forum for algebraists to share their research. The 23 contributions by international experts reflect the increasing diversification of the field, which resulted in the conference title change from ring theory to algebra and its applications, though ring theory (the study of algebraic structures In universal algebra, a branch of pure mathematics, an algebraic structure consists of a set closed under one or more operations, satisfying a number of axioms, including none. Abstract algebra is primarily the study of algebraic structures and their properties. in which addition and multiplication multiplication, fundamental operation in arithmetic and algebra. Multiplication by a whole number can be interpreted as successive addition. For example, a number N multiplied by 3 is N + N + N. have similar properties to integers) is still a major focus. The volume concludes with problems compiled by the editors, e.g., one relates to a signature encryption algorithm A formula used to turn ordinary data, or "plaintext," into a secret code known as "ciphertext." Each algorithm uses a string of bits known as a "key" to perform the calculations. The larger the key (the more bits), the greater the number of potential patterns can be created, thus making for use in European "smart" cards. Lacks an index. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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