Primes of the Form x2+ny2: Fermat, Class Field Theory, and Complex Multipli

Written for readers with modest mathematical backgrounds, this book contains numerous exercises and examples at varied levels and provides a well-motivated introduction to the classical formulation of class field theory--placing great importance on the explicit numerical example to illustrate the po [...]
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Written for readers with modest mathematical backgrounds, this book contains numerous exercises and examples at varied levels and provides a well-motivated introduction to the classical formulation of class field theory--placing great importance on the explicit numerical example to illustrate the power of basic theorems in various situations.