P-Adic Numbers: An Introduction (2nd Edn) (Universitext)

Gouvea, Fernando Quadros

ISBN 10: 3540629114 / ISBN 13: 9783540629115

Published by Springer, 2003

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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9783540629115.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: P-Adic Numbers: An Introduction (2nd Edn) (Universitext)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540629114
• ISBN 13: 9783540629115
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics

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Synopsis

Book by Gouvea, Fernando Quadros

Review

From the reviews:

"This is a well-written introduction to the world of p-adic numbers. The reader is led into the rich structure of the fields Qp and Cp in a beautiful balance between analytic and algebraic aspects. The overall conclusion is simple: an extraordinarily nice manner to introduce the uninitiated to the subject. Not only giving the background necessary to pursue the matter, but doing it in such a way that a healthy 'hands-on experience'is generated in the process." Mededelingen van het wiskundig genootschap

"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 the reviews of the second edition:

“If I had to recommend one book on the subject to a student – or even to a fully grown mathematician who had never played with p-adic numbers before – it would still be this book. ... Gouvêa has succeeded admirably in taking a topic that is not standard in the undergraduate mathematics curriculum and writing a book accessible to undergraduates that allows its reader to play with some intriguing mathematics and explore a topic which is both fun and important.” (Darren Glass, The Mathematical Association of America, January, 2011)