Skew Fields: Theory of General Division Rings

by Paul M. Cohn

Book Overview

Algebraists have studied noncommutative fields (also called skew fields or division rings) less thoroughly than their commutative counterparts. Most existing accounts have been confined to division algebras, i.e. skew fields that are finite dimensional over their center. This work offers the first comprehensive account of skew fields. It is based on the author's LMS Lecture Note Volume Skew Field Constructions. The axiomatic foundation and a precise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521062942
• ISBN13: 9780521062947
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"