Algebraic theory of numbers

Pierre Samuel9780486466668, 0486466663

Algebraic number theory introduces studentsto new algebraic notions as well asrelated concepts: groups, rings, fields, ideals, quotient rings, and quotient fields. This text covers the basics, from divisibility theory in principal ideal domains to the unit theorem, finiteness of the class number, and Hilbert ramification theory. 1970 edition.