Primes of the Form x2+ny2, 2nd Edition
Fermat, Class Field Theory, and Complex Multiplication
$87.62
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2013
Summary
An exciting approach to the history and mathematics of number theory
”… the author’s style is totally lucid and very easy to read …the result is indeed a wonderful story.” —Mathematical Reviews
Written in a unique and accessible style for readers of varied mathematical backgrounds, the Second Edition of Primes of the Form p = x₂ + ny₂ details the history behind how Pierre de Fermat’s work ultimately gave birth to quadratic reciprocit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781118390184 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1118390180 |
| Author: | David A. Cox |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 150mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts |
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About The Author
David A. Cox
DAVID A. COX, PhD, is William J. Walker Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at Amherst College. Dr. Cox is the author of Galois Theory, Second Edition, also published by Wiley.
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