
Algebra and Number Theory
A Selection of Highlights
De Gruyter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 11. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
X, 332 pages
978-3-11-051584-8 (ISBN)
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Description
This two-volume set collects and presents some fundamentals of mathematics in an entertaining and performing manner. The present volume examines many of the most important basic results in algebra and number theory, along with their proofs, and also their history. ContentsThe natural, integral and rational numbersDivision and factorization in the integersModular arithmeticExceptional numbersPythagorean triples and sums of squaresPolynomials and unique factorizationField extensions and splitting fieldsPermutations and symmetric polynomialsReal numbersThe complex numbers, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and polynomial equationsQuadratic number fields and Pell's equationTranscendental numbers and the numbers e and pCompass and straightedge constructions and the classical problemsEuclidean vector spaces
Reviews / Votes
"I am not aware of any one other book that covers all of the material described above. [...] For this reason, the book under review seems like a very useful reference, one that anyone with an interest in algebra or number theory would enjoy having readily available." MAA ReviewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Senior
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Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
10 s/w Abbildungen
10 b/w ill.
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17 cm
Weight
668 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-051584-8 (9783110515848)
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A Selection of Highlights
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A Selection of Highlights
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A Selection of Highlights
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Persons
B. Fine, A. Gaglione, A. Moldenhauer, G. Rosenberger, D. Spellman.