Algebraic Theory of Numbers. (AM-1), Volume 1
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Algebraic Theory of Numbers. (AM-1), Volume 1
By (Author) Hermann Weyl
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
20th July 1998
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
512.7
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
340g
Description
In this work, mathematician Hermann Weyl explores the 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 a 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.
Author Bio
Hermann Weyl held the chair of mathematics at Zyrich Technische Hochschule from 1913 to 1930; from 1930 to 1933 he held the chair of mathematics at the University of Gttingen; and from 1933 until he retired in 1952 he was a Permanent Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
