p-adic Numbers by Fernando Quadros Gouvea

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There are numbers of all kinds: rational, real, complex, p-adic. This elementary introduction offers a broad understanding of p-adic numbers. From the reviews: "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."

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p-adic Numbers by Fernando Quadros Gouvea

There are numbers of all kinds: rational, real, complex, p-adic. The p-adic numbers are less well known than the others, but they play a fundamental role in number theory and in other parts of mathematics. This elementary introduction offers a broad understanding of p-adic numbers. From the reviews: "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:

"This is a well-written introduction to the world of p-adic numbersThe 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)

SKU CIN3540629114G
ISBN 13 9783540629115
ISBN 10 3540629114
Title p-adic Numbers
Author Fernando Quadros Gouvea
Series Universitext
Condition Good
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Year published 2003-05-22
Number of pages 306
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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