Abstract ("Modern") Algebra Book Recommendation

From: Jason Pawloski (jpawloski_at_nemesissoftware.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 05:48:15 GMT

Hello:

At my university, there is a qualifier course in Abstract Algebra. For
reasons beyond anyone's comprehension, the book they choose for the course -
" A First Course In Abstract Algebra" by Fraleigh: - has exercises that are
"too routine" too adequately prepare for the qualifier. And hence, the
student is left holding the bag.

If you are familiar with this book, I am in search of a readily-available
book that is more advanced than this book, but not too advanced. I picked up
"Modern Algebra" by Seth Warner, but it doesn't seem all that much harder
(though slightly more rigorous, as he defines Quotient Groups, it seems).

Anyone have any suggestions?

I'd like to close by saying that our course is a little different than most
other universities, it seems, as fields and hence Galois theory is not
covered in the introductory level. Thus if you know of a book that doesn't
cover fields, its no problem.

Thanks
Jason

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