Fermat's Last Theorem by Harold M Edwards
This book is an introduction to algebraic number theory via the famous problem of "Fermat's Last Theorem." The exposition follows the historical development of the problem, beginning with the work of Fermat and ending with Kummer's theory of "ideal" factorization, by means of which the theorem is proved for all prime exponents less than 37. The more elementary topics, such as Euler's proof of the impossibilty of x+y=z, are treated in an elementary way, and new concepts and techniques are introduced only after having been motivated by specific problems. The book also covers in detail the application of Kummer's ideal theory to quadratic integers and relates this theory to Gauss' theory of binary quadratic forms, an interesting and important connection that is not explored in any other book.-
Algebraic Geometry
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Introduction to Riemannian Manifolds
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Algebra
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Brownian Motion and Stochastic Calculus
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Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations
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The Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves
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Advanced Linear Algebra
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Groups and Representations
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Modular Functions and Dirichlet Series in Number Theory
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Categories for the Working Mathematician
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Quaternion Algebras
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Measure, Integration & Real Analysis
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Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology
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Complex Analysis
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Modern Graph Theory
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Problems in Analytic Number Theory
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Representation Theory
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Holomorphic Functions and Integral Representations in Several Complex Variables
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Elements of Homotopy Theory
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Graph Theory
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Probability Theory I
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Algebraic Number Theory
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Topology and Geometry
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Foundations of Differentiable Manifolds and Lie Groups
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Abstract Algebra
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Introduction to Topological Manifolds
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Linear Representations of Finite Groups
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A Classical Introduction to Modern Number Theory
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Introduction to Smooth Manifolds
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Brownian Motion, Martingales, and Stochastic Calculus
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Lie Groups, Lie Algebras, and Representations
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Functions of One Complex Variable I
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A First Course in Modular Forms
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Commutative Algebra
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780387902302 |
| ISBN 10 | 0387902309 |
| Title | Fermat's Last Theorem |
| Author | Harold M Edwards |
| Series | Graduate Texts In Mathematics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Year published | 1977-07-18 |
| Number of pages | 407 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |