Fermat's Last Theorem - A Genetic Introduction to Algebraic Number Theory - Paperback - 2000

Presents an introduction to algebraic number theory via 'Fermat's Last Theorem' that follows its historical development, beginning with the work of Fermat and ending with Kummer theory of 'ideal' factorization. This book details the application of Kummer theory to quadratic integers, relating it to Gauss theory of binary quadratic forms.
Year of publication: 2000
Pagination: 407 pages, biography
Format: Paperback
Serie: Graduate Texts in Mathematics