P-Adic Numbers: An Introduction

by Fernando Q. Gouvêa

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030472949
• ISBN13: 9783030472948
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"