Modular Forms: A Classical and Computational Introduction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848162136)

This book presents a graduate student-level introduction to the classical theory of modular forms and computations involving modular forms, including modular functions and the theory of Hecke operators. It also includes applications of modular forms to such diverse subjects as the theory of quadratic forms, the proof of Fermat's last theorem and the approximation of pi. It provides a balanced overview of both the theoretical and computational sides of the subject, allowing a variety of courses to be taught from it.

Author: Lloyd James Peter Kilford
ISBN-10: 1848162138
ISBN-13: 9781848162136
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2008 pg. 35