This book is an introduction to Galois theory along the lines of Galois' "Memoir on the Conditions for Solvability of Equations by Radicals." Some antecedents of Galois theory in the works of Gauss, L
In a book written for mathematicians, teachers of mathematics, and highly motivated students, Harold Edwards has taken a bold and unusual approach to the presentation of advanced calculus. He begins w
Superb study of one of the most influential classics in mathematics examines the landmark 1859 publication entitled “On the Number of Primes Less Than a Given Magnitude,” and traces developments in th
This introduction to algebraic number theory via "Fermat's Last Theorem" follows its historical development, beginning with the work of Fermat and ending with Kummer theory of "ideal" factorization. I
