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The book offers a basic course in algebra for university students, structured according to the new regulations. Themes such as groups, rings and fields are first introduced through simple examples (as well as numbers, polynomials and permutations) and are subsequently discussed in depth in the second part of the book. It also deals with topics such as applications to cryptography, codes, computer science, also providing historical hints. The volume aims to offer an introduction to algebra in a schematic and easily understandable way.