P-Adic Numbers: An Introduction

Gouvea, Fernando Q.

ISBN 10: 3540629114 / ISBN 13: 9783540629115

Published by Springer Verlag, 1997

About this Item

2nd sub edition. 298 pages. German language. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: P-Adic Numbers: An Introduction
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540629114
• ISBN 13: 9783540629115
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Brand New

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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)