Quadratic Irrationals: An Introduction to Classical Number Theory

by Franz Halter-Koch

Book Overview

Quadratic Irrationals: An Introduction to Classical Number Theory gives a unified treatment of the classical theory of quadratic irrationals. Presenting the material in a modern and elementary algebraic setting, the author focuses on equivalence, continued fractions, quadratic characters, quadratic orders, binary quadratic forms, and class groups.

The book highlights the connection between Gauss's theory of binary forms and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032919973
• ISBN13: 9781032919973
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 432 Pages