Distribution Theory of Algebraic Numbers

Pei-Chu Hu, Chung-Chun Yang

ISBN 10: 311020536X / ISBN 13: 9783110205367

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2008

About this Item

The book timely surveys new research results and related developments in Diophantine approximation, a division of number theory which deals with the approximation of real numbers by rational numbers. The book is appended with a list of challenging open problems and a comprehensive list of references. From the contents: Field extensions . Algebraic numbers . Algebraic geometry . Height functions . The abc-conjecture . Roth's theorem . Subspace theorems . Vojta's conjectures . L-functions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Distribution Theory of Algebraic Numbers
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311020536X
• ISBN 13: 9783110205367
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1015 grams

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Synopsis

The book timely surveys new research results and related developments in Diophantine approximation, a division of number theory which deals with the approximation of real numbers by rational numbers. The book is appended with a list of challenging open problems and a comprehensive list of references.

From the contents: Field extensions • Algebraic numbers • Algebraic geometry • Height functions • The abc-conjecture • Roth's theorem • Subspace theorems • Vojta's conjectures • L-functions.

About the Author

Pei-Chu Hu, Shandong University, Jinan, China; Chung-Chun Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China.