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Elements of Number Theory

Autor John Stillwell
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 dec 2002

Evoluția teoriei numerelor a fost marcată constant de trecerea de la observații empirice despre numerele naturale la structuri algebrice complexe, necesare pentru a soluționa probleme aparent simple. În Elements of Number Theory, John Stillwell surprinde această tranziție, oferind o perspectivă în care numerele sunt înțelese cel mai bine prin structura lor internă. Subliniem faptul că, deși lucrarea este independentă, ea completează viziunea autorului din Elements of Algebra, înlocuind căutarea soluțiilor prin radicali cu studiul soluțiilor întregi. Această abordare transformă concepte abstracte precum inelele și idealul în instrumente concrete, născute din nevoia istorică de a restaura factorizarea unică în arithmeticile generalizate.

Notăm cu interes modul în care Stillwell poziționează această carte în cadrul operei sale, păstrând rigoarea și claritatea istorică prezente în Mathematics and Its History sau The Story of Proof. Structura narativă a cursului este logică și progresivă: începe cu bazele aritmeticii (algoritmul lui Euclid și congruențe), trece prin aplicații practice esențiale precum The RSA cryptosystem, și culminează cu teoria idealelor. Această progresie reflectă fidel curriculumul universitar de bază, dar cu o deschidere spre algebra abstractă pe care puține manuale introductive o reușesc.

Lucrarea completează perspectiva oferită de Introduction to Number Theory de Anthony Vazzana, adăugând o fundamentare istorică și algebrică mai profundă asupra motivului pentru care au apărut structurile de inel. În timp ce alte texte se concentrează pe proprietăți computaționale, Stillwell pune accent pe „eroismul” matematic al lui Kummer și Dedekind, făcând din teoria numerelor o explorare a structurilor care guvernează universul matematic. Este o ediție esențială pentru înțelegerea modului în care teoria numerelor a devenit fundamentul algebrei moderne.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780387955872
ISBN-10: 0387955879
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: XII, 256 p.
Dimensiuni: 160 x 241 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.58 kg
Ediția:2003
Editura: Springer
Locul publicării:New York, NY, United States

Public țintă

Lower undergraduate

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte oricărui student la matematică ce dorește să înțeleagă nu doar „cum”, ci și „de ce” au apărut conceptele de inel și ideal. John Stillwell reușește să transforme teoria numerelor dintr-o colecție de algoritmi într-o poveste coerentă despre structuri algebrice. Cititorul câștigă o bază solidă pentru cursul de algebră abstractă, beneficiind de o scriitură clară, adaptată nivelului de licență.


Descriere scurtă

This book is intended to complement my Elements oi Algebra, and it is similarly motivated by the problem of solving polynomial equations. However, it is independent of the algebra book, and probably easier. In Elements oi Algebra we sought solution by radicals, and this led to the concepts of fields and groups and their fusion in the celebrated theory of Galois. In the present book we seek integer solutions, and this leads to the concepts of rings and ideals which merge in the equally celebrated theory of ideals due to Kummer and Dedekind. Solving equations in integers is the central problem of number theory, so this book is truly a number theory book, with most of the results found in standard number theory courses. However, numbers are best understood through their algebraic structure, and the necessary algebraic concepts­ rings and ideals-have no better motivation than number theory. The first nontrivial examples of rings appear in the number theory of Euler and Gauss. The concept of ideal-today as routine in ring the­ ory as the concept of normal subgroup is in group theory-also emerged from number theory, and in quite heroic fashion. Faced with failure of unique prime factorization in the arithmetic of certain generalized "inte­ gers" , Kummer created in the 1840s a new kind of number to overcome the difficulty. He called them "ideal numbers" because he did not know exactly what they were, though he knew how they behaved.

Cuprins

1 Natural numbers and integers.- 2 The Euclidean algorithm.- 3 Congruence arithmetic.- 4 The RSA cryptosystem.- 5 The Pell equation.- 6 The Gaussian integers.- 7 Quadratic integers.- 8 The four square theorem.- 9 Quadratic reciprocity.- 10 Rings.- 11 Ideals.- 12 Prime ideals.

Recenzii

From the reviews:
"Solving equations in integers is the central problem of number theory, so this book is truly a number theory book, with most of the results found in standard number theory courses. … The book is clearly written, well organized and is a very pleasurable reading: it is an excellent and very useful undergraduate textbook. However, thanks to the many examples and exercises, it is well suitable for independent study, as well." (Lászlo Megyesi, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, Vol. 71, 2005)
"In this carefully crafted undergraduate number theory text, Stillwell walks the reader through the main topics that belong in any introduction to number theory … but he does so in a way that highlights the beguiling nature of number theory problems and keeps their rich history alive. … This book has some additional features that will draw you to order it for your courses. … Stillwell … presents a compelling argument for studying the ancient and modern problems of number theory … ." (Gwynneth G. H. Coogan, Mathematical Reviews, 2004 j)
"A solid systematic introduction to (algebraic) number theory which is truly elementary in the sense that a bright young undergraduate could make rapid unaided progress through this book. … There are lots of goodies in the sidelines and the attention to clarity of writing and to pedagogic care give it a high rank amongst competing texts. … Stillwell’s book makes a very positive contribution to the coherence of the subject, which adds … to the satisfaction of studying it." (John Baylis, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 88 (512), 2004)
"Stillwell has taken very careful aim at his target audience and hit them squarely between the eyes. … the author has done a wonderful job of conveying his obvious love of the subject to the reader. … The author … covers basic classical number theory. … Each chapter opens with a substantial preview stating the central concepts whichare about to appear. … In short, this book is a delight to read and is ideally suited to a beginning course in number theory." (Ralph H. Buchholz, The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette, Vol. 31 (1), 2004)
"The book is a concise introduction to number theory and some related algebra, with an emphasis on solving equations in integers. … The historical development has been followed where it helps to motivate the introduction of new concepts, but modern proofs have been used where they are simpler, more natural, or more interesting. … Also, this is the only elementary number theory book that includes significant applications of ideal theory." (Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik, February, 2003)
"The text would be suitable for the standard elementary number theory course. … could serve as an introduction to algebraic number theory. … has a number of unusual and attractive features. … there is much in this book that would make it an appealing choice for a group of able mathematics majors. … the book under review provides a valuable and original alternative to the many current texts on introductory number theory." (David W. Boyd, SIAM Review, Vol. 46 (2), 2004)

Textul de pe ultima copertă

 This book is a concise introduction to number theory and some related algebra, with an emphasis on solving equations in integers. Finding integer solutions led to two fundamental ideas of number theory in ancient times - the Euclidean algorithm and unique prime factorization - and in modern times to two fundamental ideas of algebra - rings and ideals.
The development of these ideas, and the transition from ancient to modern, is the main theme of the book. The historical development has been followed where it helps to motivate the introduction of new concepts, but modern proofs have been used where they are simpler, more natural, or more interesting. These include some that have not yet appeared in textbooks, such as a treatment of the Pell equation using Conway's theory of quadratic forms. Also, this is the only elementary number theory book that includes significant applications of ideal theory. It is clearly written, well illustrated, and supplied with carefully designed exercises, making it a pleasure to use as an undergraduate textbook or for independent study.
John Stillwell is Professor of Mathematics at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of several highly regarded books published by Springer-Verlag, including Mathematics and Its History (Second Edition 2001), Numbers and Geometry (1997) and Elements of Algebra (1994).