Introduction to $p$-adic Analytic Number Theory
M.Ram Murty(Author)
American Mathematical Society (Publisher)
Published in August 2002
Book
Hardback
149 pages
978-0-8218-3262-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an elementary introduction to $p$-adic analysis from the number theory perspective. With over 100 exercises, it will acquaint the non-expert with the basic ideas of the theory and encourage the novice to enter this fertile field of research. The main focus of the book is the study of $p$-adic $L$-functions and their analytic properties. It begins with a basic introduction to Bernoulli numbers and continues with establishing the Kummer congruences.These congruences are then used to construct the $p$-adic analog of the Riemann zeta function and $p$-adic analogs of Dirichlet's $L$-functions. Featured is a chapter on how to apply the theory of Newton polygons to determine Galois groups of polynomials over the rational number field. As motivation for further study, the final chapter introduces Iwasawa theory. The book treats the subject informally, making the text accessible to non-experts. It would make a nice independent text for a course geared toward advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Providence
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8218-3262-2 (9780821832622)
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Content
Historical introduction Bernoulli numbers $p$-adic numbers Hensel's lemma $p$-adic interpolation $p$-adic $L$-functions $p$-adic integration Leopoldt's formula for $L_p(1,\chi)$ Newton polygons An introduction to Iwasawa theory Bibliography Index.