Description
This book provides an introduction to quadratic forms, building from basics to the most recent results. Professor Kitaoka is well known for his work in this area, and in this book he covers many aspects of the subject, including lattice theory, Siegel's formula, and some results involving tensor products of positive definite quadratic forms. The reader should have a knowledge of algebraic number fields, making this book ideal for graduate students and researchers wishing for an insight into quadratic forms.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
284 pages
Language
English
Published
Aug 21, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
052164996X
ISBN-13
9780521649964