The book gives a detailed account of the development of the theory of algebraic equations, from its origins in ancient times to its completion by Galois in the

Praise for the First Edition ". . .will certainly fascinate anyone interested in abstractalgebra: a remarkable book!" —Monatshefte fur Mathematik Galois theor

Galois theory is the culmination of a centuries-long search for a solution to the classical problem of solving algebraic equations by radicals. This book follow

From the reviews: "This is a great book, which will hopefully become a classic in the subject of differential Galois theory. [...] the specialist, as well as th

Focusing on basics of algebraic theory, this text presents detailed explanations of integral functions, permutations, and groups as well as Lagrange and Galois