If you are going from Burns/ Pinter to Artin you might have a hard time - I would recommend looking into books on Linear algebra, group theory ( more advanced than Pinter), Galios Theory, elementary/ Algebraic number theory or if you have the background Algebraic geometry/ topology.
Then when going through these refer back to Artin if there is something you do not understand or want to see the Algebra from a different perspective.
It is often hard to motivate Alegbra without having seen it occur naturally elsewhere. All this being Artin is a great book. Good luck.
Then when going through these refer back to Artin if there is something you do not understand or want to see the Algebra from a different perspective.
It is often hard to motivate Alegbra without having seen it occur naturally elsewhere. All this being Artin is a great book. Good luck.