Classical Theory of Algebraic Numbers

ISBN-13: 9781441928702 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 682 str.

Paulo Ribenboim

Opis

This book has a clear and thorough exposition of the classical theory of algebraic numbers, and contains a large number of exercises as well as worked out numerical examples. The introduction is a recapitulation of results about principal ideal domains, unique factorization domains and commutative fields. Part one is devoted to residue classes and quadratic residues. In part two one finds the study of algebraic integers, ideals, units, class numbers, the theory of decomposition, inertia and ramification of ideals. part three is devoted to Kummers theory of cyclotomic fields, and includes Bernoulli numbers and the proof of Fermats Last Theorem for regular prime exponents. Finally, in part four, the emphasis is on analytical methods and it includes Dirichlets Theorem on primes in arithmetic progressions, the theorem of Chebotarev and class number formulas. A careful study of this book will provide a solid background to the learning of more recent topics, as suggested at the end of the book.

Recenzje

From the reviews of the second edition:

"This book is a thorough self-contained introduction to algebraic number theory. ... The book is aimed at graduate students. The author made a great effort to make the subject easier to understand. The proofs are very detailed, there are plenty of examples and there are exercises at the end of almost all chapters ... . The book contains a great amount of material, more than enough for a year-long course." (Gábor Megyesi, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, Vol. 69, 2003)

"There is a wealth of material in this book. The approach is very classical and global. ... the author keeps his presentation self-contained. The author has made a real effort to make the book accessible to students. Proofs are given in great detail, and there are many examples and exercises. The book would serve well as a text for a graduate course in classical algebraic number theory." (Lawrence Washington, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 e)

"Ribenboims's 'Classical Theory of Algebraic Numbers' is an introduction to algebraic number theory on an elementary level ... . Ribenboim's book is a well written introduction to classical algebraic number theory ... and the perfect textbook for students who need lots of examples." (Franz Lemmermeyer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1082, 2006)

Spis treści

* Unique Factorization Domains, Ideals, Principal Ideal Domains * Commutative Fields * Residue Classes * Quadratic Residues * Algebraic Integers * Integral Basis, Discriminant * The Decomposition of Ideals * The Norm and Classes of Ideals * Estimates for the Discriminant * Units * Extension of Ideals * Algebraic Interlude * The Relative Trace, Norm, Discriminant and Different * The Decomposition of Prime Ideals in Galois Extensions * Complements and Miscellaneous Numerical Examples * Local Methods for Cyclotomic Fields * Bernoulli Numbers * Fermat's Last Theorem for Regular Prime Exponents * More on Cyclotomic Extensions * Characters and Gaussian Sums * Zeta-Functions and L-Series * The Dedekind Zeta- Function * Primes in Arithmetic Progressions * The Frobenius Automorphism and the Splitting of Prime Ideals * Class Number of Quadratic Fields * Class Number of Cyclotomic Fields * Miscellaneous Results about the Class Number of Cyclotomic Fields

O autorze

Paulo Ribenboim ist emeritierter Professor der kanadischen Queen's University, Fellow der Royal Society of Canada und Träger des George Pólya-Preises der Mathematical Association of America. Er ist Autor von 13 Büchern und über 150 Forschungsartikeln.