How long does it take to read Abstract Algebra?
David S. Dummit
Abstract Algebra by David S. Dummit takes about 16 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 47 minutes
A long haul
First published 1991. 915 pages, about 251,625 words.
34 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 27 hours 58 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book is designed to give the reader insight into the power and beauty that accrues from a rich interplay between different areas of mathematics. The book carefully develops the theory of different algebraic structures, beginning from basic definitions to some in-depth results, using numerous examples and exercises to aid the reader's understanding. In this way, readers gain an appreciation for how mathematical structures and their interplay lead to powerful results and insights in a number of different settings.
Subjects: Abstract Algebra, Algebra, Abstract, Algèbre abstraite, Algebra, Algebraische Struktur, Álgebra abstrata
