Number Theory, Volume 1: Tools and Diophantine Equations

by Henri Cohen and J. Hunter

Book Overview

The central theme of this book is the solution of Diophantine equations, i.e., equations or systems of polynomial equations which must be solved in integers, rational numbers or more generally in algebraic numbers. This theme, in particular, is the central motivation for the modern theory of arithmetic algebraic geometry. In this text, this is considered through three of its most basic aspects. The book contains more than 350 exercises and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144192390X
• ISBN13: 9781441923905
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"