Many classical and modern results and quadratic forms are brought together in this book. The treatment is self-contained and of a totally elementary nature requiring only a basic knowledge of rings, fields, polynomials, and matrices, such that the works of Pfister, Hilbert, Hurwitz and others are easily accessible to non-experts and undergraduates alike. The author deals with many different approaches to the study of squares; from the classical works of the late 19th century, to areas of current research. Anyone with an interest in algebra or number theory will find this a most fascinating volume.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9780521426688
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-0-521-42668-8
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Erscheinungstermin: 06.11.2004
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2004
- Serie: London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series
- Produktform: Kartoniert, Paperback
- Gewicht: 490 g
- Seiten: 298
- Format (B x H x T): 152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
