A First Course in Group Theory

“Advanced school students and well-motivated undergraduates can profitably read it, and it is a very useful general reference for the history of substantial parts of mathematics, placed in the context of contemporary social and political events. … as a readable … and refreshingly detailed account of the whole sweep of ‘infinitesimal methods’ from antiquity to the 1990s, this book is highly recommended.” (Peter Giblin, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 107 (570), November, 2023)



“Davvaz's book, on the other hand, features many excellent discussions of groups of matrices. Indeed, matrix groups are used not just as examples of groups, but to help clarify and add depth to Davvaz's discussion of other families of groups. … . It is also, in my opinion, the highlight of the book.” (Benjamin Linowitz, MAA Reviews, February 20, 2022)