On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 07:18:55AM -0800, Peter_Constable@sil.org wrote:
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> On 02/24/2001 04:43:41 PM Richard Cook wrote:
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> >Whence does this terminology derive? Set or Mapping theory?
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> I learned it in high school algebra.
A quick survey around here indicates that OSU doesn't teach it in any
course a CompSci major takes; The vocabulary seems to be taught in
Modern Algebra (which is sets, groups and rings.)
> >Anyone
> >recommend a definitive text?
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> I have handy the book from a topology course I took that gives definitions:
> Munkres, James A. 1975. Topology: A first course. Prentice-Hall.
My textbook (which may be a little easier going) is:
Hungerford, Thomas W. 1997. Abstract Algebra: An Introduction.
Saunders College Publishing.
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