| P-Adic Methods and Their Applications Contributor(s): Baker, Andrew J. (Editor), Plymen, Roger J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198535945 ISBN-13: 9780198535942 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $92.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1992 Annotation: The p-adic numbers and more generally local fields have become increasingly important in a wide range of mathematical disciplines. They are now seen as essential tools in many areas, including number theory, algebraic geometry, group representation theory, the modern theory of automorphic forms, and algebraic topology. A number of texts have recently become available which provide good general introductions to p-adic numbers and p-adic analysis. However, there is at present a gap between such books and the sophisticated applications in the research literature. The aim of this book is to bridge this gulf by providing a collection of intermediate level articles on various applications of p-adic techniques throughout mathematics. The chapters will be especially useful for graduate students beginning research in these areas, and the contributors have been encouraged to write at a level suitable for this purpose. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Number Theory - Mathematics | Group Theory |
| Dewey: 512.74 |
| LCCN: 91042611 |
| Series: Oxford Science Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.46" W x 9.48" (1.08 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The p-adic numbers and more generally local fields have become increasingly important in a wide range of mathematical disciplines. They are now seen as essential tools in many areas, including number theory, algebraic geometry, group representation theory, the modern theory of automorphic forms, and algebraic topology. A number of texts have recently become available which provide good general introductions to p-adic numbers and p-adic analysis. However, there is at present a gap between such books and the sophisticated applications in the research literature. The aim of this book is to bridge this gulf by providing a collection of intermediate level articles on various applications of p-adic techniques throughout mathematics. The chapters will be especially useful for graduate students beginning research in these areas, and the contributors have been encouraged to write at a level suitable for this purpose. |