| Algebraic Theory of Numbers. (Am-1), Volume 1 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Weyl, Hermann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691059179 ISBN-13: 9780691059174 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $79.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1998 Annotation: Eminent mathematician Hermann Weyl explores fundamental concepts in arithmetic. The book begins with the definitions and properties of algebraic fields, which are relied upon throughout. Then follows the theory of divisibility, an introduction to p-adic numbers and their uses, and an extensive examination of algebraic number fields. First published in 1940, this work is a masterpiece of mathematical exposition. 30 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Number Theory - Mathematics | Algebra - Abstract - Mathematics | Arithmetic |
| Dewey: 512.74 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.08" W x 9.2" (0.73 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this, one of the first books to appear in English on the theory of numbers, the eminent mathematician Hermann Weyl explores fundamental concepts in arithmetic. The book begins with the definitions and properties of algebraic fields, which are relied upon throughout. The theory of divisibility is then discussed, from an axiomatic viewpoint, rather than by the use of ideals. There follows an introduction to p-adic numbers and their uses, which are so important in modern number theory, and the book culminates with an extensive examination of algebraic number fields. Weyl's own modest hope, that the work "will be of some use," has more than been fulfilled, for the book's clarity, succinctness, and importance rank it as a masterpiece of mathematical exposition. |