P-adic methods and their applications / edited by Andrew J. Baker and Roger J. Plymen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baker, Andrew J.

Plymen, Roger J.

Series:

Oxford science publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

p-adic analysis.

Physical Description:

xii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.

Summary:

The p-adic numbers and more generally local fields have become increasingly important in a wide range of mathematical disciplines. They are now seen as essential tools in many areas, including number theory, algebraic geometry, group representation theory, the modern theory of automorphic forms, and algebraic topology. A number of texts have recently become available which provide good general introductions to p-adic numbers and p-adic analysis. However, there is at present a gap between such books and the sophisticated applications in the research literature. The aim of this book is to bridge this gulf by providing a collection of intermediate level articles on various applications of p-adic techniques throughout mathematics. The chapters will be especially useful for graduate students beginning research in these areas, and the contributors have been encouraged to write at a level suitable for this purpose.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0198535945

OCLC:

24912161