Abstract Algebra Applications with Maple opens the door to cryptography, coding, Polya counting theory, and the many other areas dependent on abstract algebra. The authors have carefully integrated the Maple V software throughout the text, enabling readers to see realistic examples of the topics discussed without struggling with the computations. They have done so in such a way that the book stands well on its own if the reader does not have access to the software. The material involving Maple is broken out into separate chapters, easily skipped if the software is not available. The text includes a first-chapter review of the mathematics required -- groups, rings, and finite fields -- and a Maple tutorial in the appendix.