Quadratic Residues and Non-Residues

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Steve Wright

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Lecture Notes in Mathematics

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This book offers an account of the classical theory of quadratic residues and non-residues with the goal of using that theory as a lens through which to view the development of some of the fundamental methods employed in modern elementary, algebraic, and analytic number theory. The first three chapters present some basic facts and the history of quadratic residues and non-residues and discuss various proofs of the Law of Quadratic Reciprosity in depth, with an emphasis on the six proofs that Gauss published. The remaining seven chapters explore some interesting applications of the Law of Quadratic Reciprocity, prove some results concerning the distribution and arithmetic structure of quadratic residues and non-residues, provide a detailed proof of Dirichlet’s Class-Number Formula, and discuss the question of whether quadratic residues are randomly distributed. The text is a valuable resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate students as well as for mathematicians interested in number theory.

Author Biography:

After earning degrees in mathematics from Western Kentucky University and Indiana University, the author joined the faculty at Oakland University, where he is now Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He currently occupies his time studying number theory.

Release date NZ

November 15th, 2016

Author

Steve Wright

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

1st ed. 2016

Illustrations

20 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 292 p. 20 illus.

Pages

292

Series

Lecture Notes in Mathematics

Dimensions

155x235x17

ISBN-13

9783319459547

Product ID

25678196

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