p-adic Numbers - An Introduction (Paperback, 3rd ed. 2020)


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

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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

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Imprint

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Country of origin

Switzerland

Series

Universitext

Release date

June 2020

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First published

2020

Authors

Dimensions

235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

366

Edition

3rd ed. 2020

ISBN-13

978-3-03-047294-8

Barcode

9783030472948

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LSN

3-03-047294-9



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