Theory of Algebraic Integers (Cambridge Mathematical Library) - Softcover

Dedekind, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521565189 ISBN 13: 9780521565189

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

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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Book Description:

The invention of ideals by Dedekind in the 1870s proved to be the genesis of today's algebraic number theory. This translation of his memoir "Sur la Theorie des Nombres Entiers Algebriques" offers a candid account of the development of an elegant theory and the many difficulties encountered en route.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0521565189
• ISBN 13: 9780521565189
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168