Algebra

S. Lang

Algebra

" Lang s Algebra changed the way graduate algebra is taught, retaining classical topics but introducing language and ways of thinking from category theory and homological algebra. It has affected all subsequent graduate-level algebra books. " NOTICES OF THE AMS

" The author has an impressive knack for presenting the important and interesting ideas of algebra in just the `right way, and he never gets bogged down in the dry formalism which pervades some parts of algebra. " MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS

From the reviews of the third edition:

" The current third edition has grown again dealing with topics close to the author s heart from number theory, function theory and algebraic geometry. For the math graduate who wants to broaden his education this is an excellent account; apart from standard topics it picks out many items from other fields . This makes it a fascinating book to read . a very readable treatment of many modern mainline topics as well as some interesting out-of-the-way items. " (Paul M. Cohn, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 984, 2003)

" Lang s Algebra has gained an iconic status, due both to the comprehensiveness of its coverage and its ability to be authoritative and lively at the same time. a revolutionary work, changing the way in which graduate algebra was taught. the author describes the book as `very stable , indicating that there is little that he has wished to change. This confidence is reflected in the wider mathematical community, and . . . this new printing deserves a place in every university departmental library. " (Gerry Leversha, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 87 (509), 2003)