Rational Points on Elliptic Curves

Joseph H. Silverman, John T. Tate (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

XXII, 332 Seiten

2015 | 2nd ed. 2015
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-30757-2 (ISBN)

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The theory of elliptic curves involves a pleasing blend of algebra, geometry, analysis, and number theory. This volume stresses this interplay as it develops the basic theory, thereby providing an opportunity for advanced undergraduates to appreciate the unity of modern mathematics. At the same time, every effort has been made to use only methods and results commonly included in the undergraduate curriculum. This accessibility, the informal writing style, and a wealth of exercises make Rational Points on Elliptic Curves an ideal introduction for students at all levels who are interested in learning about Diophantine equations and arithmetic geometry.Most concretely, an elliptic curve is the set of zeroes of a cubic polynomial in two variables. If the polynomial has rational coefficients, then one can ask for a description of those zeroes whose coordinates are either integers or rational numbers. It is this number theoretic question that is the main subject of Rational Points on Elliptic Curves. Topics covered include the geometry and group structure of elliptic curves, the Nagell–Lutz theorem describing points of finite order, the Mordell–Weil theorem on the finite generation of the group of rational points, the Thue–Siegel theorem on the finiteness of the set of integer points, theorems on counting points with coordinates in finite fields, Lenstra's elliptic curve factorization algorithm, and a discussion of complex multiplication and the Galois representations associated to torsion points. Additional topics new to the second edition include an introduction to elliptic curve cryptography and a brief discussion of the stunning proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by Wiles et al. via the use of elliptic curves.

Joseph H. Silverman is Professor of Mathematics at Brown University. He is the author of over 100 research articles and numerous books on elliptic curves, diophantine geometry, cryptography, and arithmetic dynamical systems.John T. Tate is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin and at Harvard University. For his seminal contributions to number theory, he was awarded the 2010 Abel Prize.

Introduction
Geometry and Arithmetic
Points of Finite Order
The Group of Rational Points
Cubic Curves over Finite Fields
Integer Points on Cubic Curves
Complex Multiplication

Erscheinungsdatum	04.02.2016
Reihe/Serie	Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Zusatzinfo	XXII, 332 p. 37 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	695 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Algorithmen
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Arithmetik / Zahlentheorie
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geometrie / Topologie
Schlagworte	ABC conjecture • Algebraic Geometry • complex multiplication • Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory • Elliptic Curve Cryptography • Elliptic Curves • Fermat's Last Theorem • Frey curves • mathematics and statistics • Number Theory • Rational points
ISBN-10	3-319-30757-6 / 3319307576
ISBN-13	978-3-319-30757-2 / 9783319307572
Zustand	Neuware