Number Fields

By Daniel A. Marcus

Requiring no more than a basic knowledge of abstract algebra, this textbook presents the basics of algebraic number theory in a straightforward, "down-to-earth" manner. It thus avoids local methods, for example, and presents proofs in a way that highlights key arguments. There are several hundred exercises, providing a wealth of both computational and theoretical practice, as well as appendices summarizing the necessary background in algebra.

Now in a newly typeset edition including a foreword by Barry Mazur, this highly regarded textbook will continue to provide lecturers and their students with an invaluable resource and a compelling gateway to a beautiful subject.

From the reviews:

"A thoroughly delightful introduction to algebraic number theory" - Ezra Brown in the Mathematical Reviews

"An excellent basis for an introductory graduate course in algebraic number theory" - Harold Edwards in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319902326
• ISBN13: 9783319902326
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"