A Course in Algebraic Number Theory

by Robert B. Ash

This text for a graduate-level course covers the general theory of factorization of ideals in Dedekind domains as well as the number field case. It illustrates the use of Kummer's theorem, proofs of the Dirichlet unit theorem, and Minkowski bounds on element and ideal norms. 2003 edition.

Genres: Mathematics, Number Theory

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2010

About the author

Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign