p-adic Numbers: An Introduction (Universitext)

Type

Book

Authors

Fernando Quadros Gouvea

ISBN 10

3540629114

ISBN 13

9783540629115

Tags

Number Theory, Mathematics

Description

There are numbers of all kinds: rational, real, complex, p-adic. The p-adic numbers are less well known than the others, but they play a fundamental role in number theory and in other parts of mathematics. This elementary introduction offers a broad understanding of p-adic numbers. From the reviews: "It is perhaps the most suitable text for beginners, and I shall definitely recommend it to anyone who asks me what a p-adic number is." --THE MATHEMATICAL GAZETTE - from Amzon

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