FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM by Edwards, Harold M ISBN 0387950028
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Provides an introduction to algebraic number theory which follows the development of the subject. This work focuses on the Fermat's last theorem, and also treats other basic questions of algebraic number theory.
This book is an introduction to algebraic number theory via the famous problem of 'Fermat's Last Theorem.' The exposition follows the historical development of the problem, beginning with the work of Fermat and ending with Kummer's theory of 'ideal' factorization, by means of which the theorem is proved for all prime exponents less than 37. The more elementary topics, such as Euler's proof of the impossibilty of x+y=z, are treated in an elementary way, and new concepts and techniques are introduced only after having been motivated by specific problems. The book also covers in detail the application of Kummer's ideal theory to quadratic integers and relates this theory to Gauss' theory of binary quadratic forms, an interesting and important connection that is not explored in any other book.
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[edit] Title
FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM
[edit] Author
Edwards, Harold M
[edit] ISBN
0387950028
[edit] Published
01/01/2000
[edit] Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
[edit] Binding
paperback
[edit] Retail Price
30.5 (GBP)
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