Author

Contributions

  • Yang, Chung-Chun, 1942- - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Walter de Gruyter, Berlin

Language

English

Word Count

131,750 words, Guess

Page Count

527 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC512.73 DDC22ger
  • LCCQA242 .H8 2008

Description

The book timely surveys new research results and related developments in Diophantine approximation, a division of number theory which deals with the approximation of real numbers by rational numbers. The book is appended with a list of challenging open problems and a comprehensive list of references. From the contents: Field extensions • Algebraic numbers • Algebraic geometry • Height functions • The abc-conjecture • Roth's theorem • Subspace theorems • Vojta's conjectures • L-functions.

Subjects

Topics

ZahlentheorieNevanlinna theoryAlgebraische ZahlKörpererweiterungApproximation theoryDiophantine approximationDiophantische Approximation

Series Statement

  • De Gruyter expositions in mathematics -- 45

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Other Editions

  • Distribution theory of algebraic numbersWalter de Gruyter2008-01-01

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