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Theory of algebraic integers

By John Stillwell , Richard Dedekind

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1996
ISBN
0521565189, 9780521565189
LCC
QA247 .D4313 1996
Open Library ID
OL965291M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
922 kB (943864 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Mathematical Library
Pages
162\162
DPI
300
Time added
2023-08-23 16:30:01

Description

The invention of ideals by Dedekind in the 1870s was well ahead of its time, and proved to be the genesis of what today we would call algebraic number theory. His memoir "Sur la Theorie des Nombres Entiers Algebriques" first appeared in installments in the Bulletin des sciences mathematiques in 1877. This book is a translation of that work by John Stillwell, who adds a detailed introduction giving historical background and who outlines the mathematical obstructions that Dedekind was striving to overcome. Dedekind's memoir offers a candid account of the development of an elegant theory and provides blow by blow comments regarding the many difficulties encountered en route. This book is a must for all number theorists.

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