The Quadratic Reciprocity Law: A Collection of Classical Proofs - Couverture souple

Baumgart, Oswald

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3319367781 ISBN 13 : 9783319367781

Editeur : Birkhäuser, 2016

Synopsis

This book is the English translation of Baumgart’s thesis on the early proofs of the quadratic reciprocity law (“Über das quadratische Reciprocitätsgesetz. Eine vergleichende Darstellung der Beweise”), first published in 1885. It is divided into two parts. The first part presents a very brief history of the development of number theory up to Legendre, as well as detailed descriptions of several early proofs of the quadratic reciprocity law. The second part highlights Baumgart’s comparisons of the principles behind these proofs. A current list of all known proofs of the quadratic reciprocity law, with complete references, is provided in the appendix.

This book will appeal to all readers interested in elementary number theory and the history of number theory.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Franz Lemmermeyer received his Ph.D. from Heidelberg University and has worked at Universities in California and Turkey. He is now teaching mathematics at the Gymnasium St. Gertrudis in Ellwangen, Germany.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhäuser
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319367781
• ISBN 13: 9783319367781
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 188
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