The Quadratic Reciprocity Law. A Collection of Classical Proofs.

Baumgart, Oswald

ISBN 10: 3319162829 / ISBN 13: 9783319162829

Published by Birkhauser Verlag AG, 2015

About this Item

Translator(s): Lemmermeyer, Franz. Num Pages: 186 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428. . 2015. Hardback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quadratic Reciprocity Law. A Collection of Classical Proofs.
• Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319162829
• ISBN 13: 9783319162829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is the English translation of Baumgart’s thesis on the early proofs of the quadratic reciprocity law (“Über das quadratische Reciprocitätsgesetz. Eine vergleichende Darstellung der Beweise”), first published in 1885. It is divided into two parts. The first part presents a very brief history of the development of number theory up to Legendre, as well as detailed descriptions of several early proofs of the quadratic reciprocity law. The second part highlights Baumgart’s comparisons of the principles behind these proofs. A current list of all known proofs of the quadratic reciprocity law, with complete references, is provided in the appendix.

This book will appeal to all readers interested in elementary number theory and the history of number theory.

About the Author

Franz Lemmermeyer received his Ph.D. from Heidelberg University and has worked at Universities in California and Turkey. He is now teaching mathematics at the Gymnasium St. Gertrudis in Ellwangen, Germany.