Algebraic Number Theory 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Jarvis, Frazer (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319075446 ISBN-13: 9783319075440 Publisher: Springer
Binding Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 Click for more in this series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Number Theory - Mathematics | Algebra - Abstract |
Dewey: 510 |
Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.96 lbs) 292 pages |
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2015 pg. 1356 |
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Publisher Description: The technical difficulties of algebraic number theory often make this subject appear difficult to beginners. This undergraduate textbook provides a welcome solution to these problems as it provides an approachable and thorough introduction to the topic. Algebraic Number Theory takes the reader from unique factorisation in the integers through to the modern-day number field sieve. The first few chapters consider the importance of arithmetic in fields larger than the rational numbers. Whilst some results generalise well, the unique factorisation of the integers in these more general number fields often fail. Algebraic number theory aims to overcome this problem. Most examples are taken from quadratic fields, for which calculations are easy to perform. The middle section considers more general theory and results for number fields, and the book concludes with some topics which are more likely to be suitable for advanced students, namely, the analytic class number formula and the number field sieve. This is the first time that the number field sieve has been considered in a textbook at this level. |
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