Modular Forms and Fermat's Last Theorem (Paperback, 1st ed. 1997. 3rd printing 2000)

This volume contains the expanded lectures given at a conference on number theory and arithmetic geometry held at Boston University. It introduces and explains the many ideas and techniques used by Wiles, and to explain how his result can be combined with Ribets theorem and ideas of Frey and Serre to prove Fermats Last Theorem. The book begins with an overview of the complete proof, followed by several introductory chapters surveying the basic theory of elliptic curves, modular functions and curves, Galois cohomology, and finite group schemes. Representation theory, which lies at the core of the proof, is dealt with in a chapter on automorphic representations and the Langlands-Tunnell theorem, and this is followed by in-depth discussions of Serres conjectures, Galois deformations, universal deformation rings, Hecke algebras, and complete intersections. The book concludes by looking both forward and backward, reflecting on the history of the problem, while placing Wiles'theorem into a more general Diophantine context suggesting future applications. Students and professional mathematicians alike will find this an indispensable resource.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2000
First published:	February 2000
Editors:	Gary Cornell • Joseph H. Silverman • Glenn Stevens
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	582
Edition:	1st ed. 1997. 3rd printing 2000
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-98998-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Number theory > General
LSN:	0-387-98998-6
Barcode:	9780387989983

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