ABSTRACT

First published in 1979 and written by two distinguished mathematicians with a special gift for exposition, this book is now available in a completely revised third edition. It reflects the exciting developments in number theory during the past two decades that culminated in the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. Intended as a upper level textbook, it

chapter |6 pages

The Origins of Algebraic Number Theory

chapter I|120 pages

I Algebraic Methods

chapter II|40 pages

II Geometric Methods

chapter III|104 pages

III Number-Theoretic Applications

chapter IV|32 pages

IV Appendices