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Primes of the form x^2 + ny^2

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Interscience
Year
1997
ISBN
0471190799, 9780471190790
Open Library ID
OL7613087M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2516841 bytes)
Series
Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts
Edition
Wiley
Pages
363\363
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Provides a general solution to the question of which primes p can be expressed in the form x² + ny². Covered first are the special cases considered by Fermat, which involve only quadratic reciprocity and the genus theory of quadratic forms. Further, the book shows how the results of Euler and Gauss can be fully understood only in the context of class field theory. Finally, in order to bring class field theory down to earth, the book explores some of the mignificent formulas of complex multiplication.

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