A Singular Introduction to Commutative Algebra

This substantially enlarged second edition aims to lead a further stage in the computational revolution in commutative algebra. This is the first handbook/tutorial to extensively deal with SINGULAR.

This book aims to lead to a further stage in the computational revolution in commutative algebra. It is the first handbook/tutorial extensively dealing with SINGULAR. Among the great strengths and most distinctive features is a new, completely unified treatment of the global and local theories. Another strength of the book is its breadth of coverage of theoretical topics in the portions of commutative algebra closest to algebraic geometry, with algorithmic treatments of almost every topic. The authors have written a distinctive and highly useful book that should be in the library of every commutative algebraist and algebraic geometer, expert and novice alike.

Highly popular, hands-on book on symbolic computation Only handbook/tutorial extensively dealing with SINGULAR Top quality book for a top quality software Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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From the reviews:
"It is certainly no exaggeration to say that Greuel and Pfister's A Singular Introduction to Commutative Algebra aims to lead a further stage in the computational revolution in commutative algebra, in which computational methods and results become central to how the subject is taught and learned. [] Among the great strengths and most distinctive features of Greuel and Pfister's book is a new, completely unified treatment of the global and local theories. The realization that the two cases could be combined to this extent was decisive in the design of the Singular system, making it one of the most flexible and most efficient systems of its type. The authors present the first systematic development of this unified approach in a textbook here, and this aspect alone is almost worth the price of admission. Another distinctive feature of this book is the degree of integration of explicit computational examples into the flow of the text. Strictly mathematical components of the development (often quite terse and written in a formal "theorem-proof" style) are interspersed with parallel discussions of features of Singular and numerous Singular examples giving input commands, some extended programs in the Singular language, and output. [] Yet another strength of Greuel and Pfister's book is its breadth of coverage of theoretical topics in the portions of commutative algebra closest to algebraic geometry, with algorithmic treatments of almost every topic. A synopsis of the table of contents will make this clear. [] Greuel and Pfister have written a distinctive an highly useful book that should be in the library of every commutative algebrais and algebraic geometer, expert and novice alike. I hope that it achieves the educational impact it deserves."
John B. Little, Monthly of The Mathematical Association of America, March 2004
"... The authors' most important new focus is the presentation of non-well orderings that allow them the computational approach for local commutative algebra.
In fact the book provides an introduction to commutative algebra from a computational point of view. So it might be helpful for students and other interested readers (familiar with computers) to explore the beauties and difficulties of commutative algebra by computational experiences. In this respect the book is the one of the first samples of a new kind of textbooks in algebra."
P.Schenzel, Zentralblatt für Mathematik 1023.13001, 2003

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From the reviews of the first edition:

"It is certainly no exaggeration to say that A Singular Introduction to Commutative Algebra aims to lead a further stage in the computational revolution in commutative algebra . Among the great strengths and most distinctive features is a new, completely unified treatment of the global and local theories. making it one of the most flexible and most efficient systems of its type....another strength of Greuel and Pfister's book is its breadth of coverage of theoretical topics in the portions of commutative algebra closest to algebraic geometry, with algorithmic treatments of almost every topic....Greuel and Pfister have written a distinctive and highly useful book that should be in the library of every commutative algebraist and algebraic geometer, expert and novice alike."

J.B. Little, MAA, March 2004

The second edition is substantially enlarged by a chapter on Groebner bases in non-commtative rings, a chapter on characteristic and triangular sets with applications to primary decomposition and polynomial solving and an appendix on polynomial factorization including factorization over algebraic field extensions and absolute factorization, in the uni- and multivariate case.

Contenu
Rings, Ideals and Standard Bases.- Modules.- Noether Normalization and Applications.- Primary Decomposition and Related Topics.- Hilbert Function and Dimension.- Complete Local Rings.- Homological Algebra.