Representations of Integers as Sums of Squares

Representations of Integers as Sums of Squares
Author: E. Grosswald
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461385660

During the academic year 1980-1981 I was teaching at the Technion-the Israeli Institute of Technology-in Haifa. The audience was small, but con sisted of particularly gifted and eager listeners; unfortunately, their back ground varied widely. What could one offer such an audience, so as to do justice to all of them? I decided to discuss representations of natural integers as sums of squares, starting on the most elementary level, but with the inten tion of pushing ahead as far as possible in some of the different directions that offered themselves (quadratic forms, theory of genera, generalizations and modern developments, etc.), according to the interests of the audience. A few weeks after the start of the academic year I received a letter from Professor Gian-Carlo Rota, with the suggestion that I submit a manuscript for the Encyclopedia of Mathematical Sciences under his editorship. I answered that I did not have a ready manuscript to offer, but that I could use my notes on representations of integers by sums of squares as the basis for one. Indeed, about that time I had already started thinking about the possibility of such a book and had, in fact, quite precise ideas about the kind of book I wanted it to be.

Rational Number Theory in the 20th Century

Rational Number Theory in the 20th Century
Author: Władysław Narkiewicz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 659
Release: 2011-09-02
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0857295322

The last one hundred years have seen many important achievements in the classical part of number theory. After the proof of the Prime Number Theorem in 1896, a quick development of analytical tools led to the invention of various new methods, like Brun's sieve method and the circle method of Hardy, Littlewood and Ramanujan; developments in topics such as prime and additive number theory, and the solution of Fermat’s problem. Rational Number Theory in the 20th Century: From PNT to FLT offers a short survey of 20th century developments in classical number theory, documenting between the proof of the Prime Number Theorem and the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. The focus lays upon the part of number theory that deals with properties of integers and rational numbers. Chapters are divided into five time periods, which are then further divided into subject areas. With the introduction of each new topic, developments are followed through to the present day. This book will appeal to graduate researchers and student in number theory, however the presentation of main results without technicalities will make this accessible to anyone with an interest in the area.

Modular Forms and Related Topics in Number Theory

Modular Forms and Related Topics in Number Theory
Author: B. Ramakrishnan
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9811587191

This book collects the papers presented at the Conference on Number Theory, held at the Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, from December 10–14, 2018. The conference aimed at bringing the active number theorists and researchers in automorphic forms and allied areas to demonstrate their current research works. This book benefits young research scholars, postdoctoral fellows, and young faculty members working in these areas of research.

Rational Quadratic Forms

Rational Quadratic Forms
Author: J. W. S. Cassels
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2008-08-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486466701

Exploration of quadratic forms over rational numbers and rational integers offers elementary introduction. Covers quadratic forms over local fields, forms with integral coefficients, reduction theory for definite forms, more. 1968 edition.

Quaternion Algebras

Quaternion Algebras
Author: John Voight
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 877
Release: 2021-06-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030566943

This open access textbook presents a comprehensive treatment of the arithmetic theory of quaternion algebras and orders, a subject with applications in diverse areas of mathematics. Written to be accessible and approachable to the graduate student reader, this text collects and synthesizes results from across the literature. Numerous pathways offer explorations in many different directions, while the unified treatment makes this book an essential reference for students and researchers alike. Divided into five parts, the book begins with a basic introduction to the noncommutative algebra underlying the theory of quaternion algebras over fields, including the relationship to quadratic forms. An in-depth exploration of the arithmetic of quaternion algebras and orders follows. The third part considers analytic aspects, starting with zeta functions and then passing to an idelic approach, offering a pathway from local to global that includes strong approximation. Applications of unit groups of quaternion orders to hyperbolic geometry and low-dimensional topology follow, relating geometric and topological properties to arithmetic invariants. Arithmetic geometry completes the volume, including quaternionic aspects of modular forms, supersingular elliptic curves, and the moduli of QM abelian surfaces. Quaternion Algebras encompasses a vast wealth of knowledge at the intersection of many fields. Graduate students interested in algebra, geometry, and number theory will appreciate the many avenues and connections to be explored. Instructors will find numerous options for constructing introductory and advanced courses, while researchers will value the all-embracing treatment. Readers are assumed to have some familiarity with algebraic number theory and commutative algebra, as well as the fundamentals of linear algebra, topology, and complex analysis. More advanced topics call upon additional background, as noted, though essential concepts and motivation are recapped throughout.

Diophantine Equations

Diophantine Equations
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1969
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0080873421

Diophantine Equations

Topics in Classical Automorphic Forms

Topics in Classical Automorphic Forms
Author: Henryk Iwaniec
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1997
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821807773

This volume discusses various perspectives of the theory of automorphic forms drawn from the author's notes from a Rutgers University graduate course. In addition to detailed and often nonstandard treatment of familiar theoretical topics, the author also gives special attention to such subjects as theta- functions and representatives by quadratic forms. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR