Squares / A. R. Rajwade.
Material type: TextSeries: London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series ; no. 171Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1993Description: 1 online resource (300 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511566028 (ebook)Subject(s): Forms, Quadratic | Sequences (Mathematics)Additional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 512/.74 LOC classification: QA243 | .R35 1993Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Many classical and modern results and quadratic forms are brought together in this book. The treatment is self-contained and of a totally elementary nature requiring only a basic knowledge of rings, fields, polynomials, and matrices, such that the works of Pfister, Hilbert, Hurwitz and others are easily accessible to non-experts and undergraduates alike. The author deals with many different approaches to the study of squares; from the classical works of the late 19th century, to areas of current research. Anyone with an interest in algebra or number theory will find this a most fascinating volume.Current library | Home library | Call number | Materials specified | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Many classical and modern results and quadratic forms are brought together in this book. The treatment is self-contained and of a totally elementary nature requiring only a basic knowledge of rings, fields, polynomials, and matrices, such that the works of Pfister, Hilbert, Hurwitz and others are easily accessible to non-experts and undergraduates alike. The author deals with many different approaches to the study of squares; from the classical works of the late 19th century, to areas of current research. Anyone with an interest in algebra or number theory will find this a most fascinating volume.
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