A Course in Algebraic Number Theory (Ash Robert B.)(Paperback)

A Course in Algebraic Number Theory (Ash Robert B.)(Paperback)

This graduate-level text provides coverage for a one-semester course in algebraic number theory. It explores the general theory of factorization of ideals in Dedekind domains as well as the number field case. Detailed calculations illustrate the use of Kummer's theorem on lifting of prime ideals in

Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem (Stewart Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Updated to reflect current research, Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem, Fourth Edition introduces fundamental ideas of algebraic numbers and explores one of the most intriguing stories in the history of mathematics--the quest for a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. The authors use

A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology (May J. P.)(Paperback)

Algebraic topology is a basic part of modern mathematics, and some knowledge of this area is indispensable for any advanced work relating to geometry, including topology itself, differential geometry, algebraic geometry, and Lie groups. This book provides a detailed treatment of algebraic topology

A Course in Game Theory (Osborne Martin J.)(Paperback)

A Course in Game Theory presents the main ideas of game theory at a level suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, emphasizing the theory's foundations and interpretations of its basic concepts. The authors provide precise definitions and full proofs of results, sacrificing

Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology (Bott Raoul)(Pevná vazba)

This text, developed from a first-year graduate course in algebraic topology, is an informal introduction to some of the main ideas of contemporary homotopy and cohomology theory. With its stress on concreteness, motivation, and readability 'Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology' should be

Concepts in Solids: Lectures on the Theory of Solids (P W Anderson)(Paperback)

These lecture notes constitute a course on a number of central concepts of solid state physics -- classification of solids, band theory, the developments in one-electron band theory in the presence of perturbation, effective Hamiltonian theory, elementary excitations and the various types of

Introduction to Algebraic Geometry (Cutkosky Steven Dale)(Pevná vazba)

Presents a readable and accessible introductory course in algebraic geometry, with most of the fundamental classical results presented with complete proofs. An emphasis is placed on developing connections between geometric and algebraic aspects of the theory. Differences between the theory in

Algebraic Topology (Hatcher Allen)(Paperback)

In most major universities one of the three or four basic first-year graduate mathematics courses is algebraic topology. This introductory text is suitable for use in a course on the subject or for self-study, featuring broad coverage and a readable exposition, with many examples and exercises. The

Elementary Number Theory (Jones Gareth A.)(Paperback)

This is an elementary undergraduate level introduction to number theory, with carefully explained proofs and numerous exercises and worked examples. A feature of particular interest is a concise account of Fermat's Last Theorem and its recent proof by Andrew

Becoming Mapuche: Person and Ritual in Indigenous Chile (Course Magnus)(Paperback)

Magnus Course blends convincing historical analysis with sophisticated contemporary theory in this superb ethnography of the Mapuche people of southern Chile. Based on many years of ethnographic fieldwork, Becoming Mapuche takes readers to the indigenous reserves where many Mapuche have been forced

Representation Theory: A First Course (Fulton William)(Paperback)

Algebraic Geometry and Arithmetic Curves (Liu Qing)(Paperback)

This new-in-paperback edition provides a general introduction to algebraic and arithmetic geometry, starting with the theory of schemes, followed by applications to arithmetic surfaces and to the theory of reduction of algebraic curves. The first part introduces basic objects such as schemes,

Lectures on Quantum Field Theory (Second Edition) (Das Ashok)(Paperback)

This book comprises the lectures of a two-semester course on quantum field theory, presented in a quite informal and personal manner. The course starts with relativistic one-particle systems, and develops the basics of quantum field theory with an analysis on the representations of the Poincar

Number Theory: Step by Step (Singh Kuldeep)(Paperback)

Number theory is one of the oldest branches of mathematics that is primarily concerned with positive integers. While it has long been studied for its beauty and elegance as a branch of pure mathematics, it has seen a resurgence in recent years with the advent of the digital world for its modern

Chebyshev Polynomials: From Approximation Theory to Algebra and Number Theory: Second Edition (Rivlin Theodore J.)(Paperback)

Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Wilson Robin)(Paperback)

Number theory is the branch of mathematics that is primarily concerned with the counting numbers. Of particular importance are the prime numbers, the 'building blocks' of our number system. The subject is an old one, dating back over two millennia to the ancient Greeks, and for many years hasbeen

A First Course in Graph Theory (Chartrand Gary)(Paperback)

This comprehensive text offers undergraduates a remarkably student-friendly introduction to graph theory. Written by two of the field's most prominent experts, it takes an engaging approach that emphasizes graph theory's history. Unique examples and lucid proofs provide a sound yet accessible

Film Theory: An Introduction (Stam Robert)(Paperback)

Providing a collection of some of the most provocative and influential writings of film theory in the past thirty years, this anthology aims to provide a polylogue among theorists, deprovincializing the subject. Film Theory multiplies the perspectives and positions, the situations and locations,

Elementary Number Theory: Pearson New International Edition (Rosen Kenneth)(Paperback / softback)

General Relativity from A to B (Geroch Robert)(Paperback)

'This beautiful little book is certainly suitable for anyone who has had an introductory course in physics and even for some who have not.'-Joshua N. Goldberg, Physics Today 'An imaginative and convincing new presentation of Einstein's theory of general relativity. . . . The treatment is

Foliation Theory in Algebraic Geometry (Cascini Paolo)(Pevná vazba)

On Fano Foliations 2.- Rational Curves on Foliated Varieties.- Local Structure of Closed Symmetric 2-Differentials.- Aspects of the Geometry of Varieties with Canonical Singularities.- Geometric Structures and Substructures on Uniruled Projective Manifolds.- Foliations, Shimura Varieties and the

New Guard (Muchamore Robert)(Paperback)

James Adams returns in the last ever book in the number one bestselling CHERUB series. 'Crackling tension and high-octane drama' Daily Mail Ryan Sharma is a CHERUB agent. Working undercover, he can slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail. Now he's

A Student's Manual for A First Course in General Relativity (Scott Robert B.)(Paperback)

This comprehensive student manual has been designed to accompany the leading textbook by Bernard Schutz, A First Course in General Relativity, and uses detailed solutions, cross-referenced to several introductory and more advanced textbooks, to enable self-learners, undergraduates and postgraduates

Friendly Introduction to Number Theory, A: Pearson New International Edition (Silverman Joseph)(Paperback / softback)