Product Information
Algebraic number theory is a subject which came into being through the attempts of mathematicians to try to prove Fermat's last theorem and which now has a wealth of applications to diophantine equations, cryptography, factoring, primality testing and public-key cryptosystems. This book provides an introduction to the subject suitable for senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students in mathematics. The material is presented in a straightforward, clear and elementary fashion, and the approach is hands on, with an explicit computational flavour. Prerequisites are kept to a minimum, and numerous examples illustrating the material occur throughout the text. References to suggested reading and to the biographies of mathematicians who have contributed to the development of algebraic number theory are given at the end of each chapter. There are over 320 exercises, an extensive index, and helpful location guides to theorems and lemmas in the text.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521832502
eBay Product ID (ePID)88388217
Product Key Features
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroductory Algebraic Number Theory
Publication Year2003
SubjectMathematics
TypeTextbook
AuthorKenneth S. Williams, Saban Alaca
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height244 mm
Item Weight910 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSaban Alaca, Kenneth S. Williams