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Although it is logically selfcontained, it presupposes the mathematical maturity acquired by students who will ordinarily have had two years of. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. Lang, chapter ii, exercises 9 ask for a hint, 10, 12, 1, 2 assignment due on october 8. Are there any textbooks out there similar to serge langs. I always wanted to read it, but because i could not understand anything in it, and because most of my seniors keep saying lang is difficult, i lost interest and hope in reading. Langs book is great but i find the writing and organization to be incredibly awkward.
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