Algebra and number theory : a selection of highlights / / Benjamin Fine [and four others]
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| Autore: |
Fine Benjamin
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| Titolo: |
Algebra and number theory : a selection of highlights / / Benjamin Fine [and four others]
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| Pubblicazione: | Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2017 |
| ©2017 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (332 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 512.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Algebra |
| Number theory | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Persona (resp. second.): | FineBenjamin |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. The natural, integral and rational numbers -- 2. Division and factorization in the integers -- 3. Modular arithmetic -- 4. Exceptional numbers -- 5. Pythagorean triples and sums of squares -- 6. Polynomials and unique factorization -- 7. Field extensions and splitting fields -- 8. Permutations and symmetric polynomials -- 9. Real numbers -- 10. The complex numbers, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and polynomial equations -- 11. Quadratic number fields and Pell's equation -- 12. Transcendental numbers and the numbers e and π -- 13. Compass and straightedge constructions and the classical problems -- 14. Euclidean vector spaces -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 πCompass and straightedge constructions and the classical problemsEuclidean vector spaces |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Algebra and number theory |
| ISBN: | 3-11-051626-8 |
| 3-11-051614-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910467837503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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De Gruyter textbook.