
Binary Quadratic Forms: An Algorithmic Approach Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 Edition
Author(s): Johannes Buchmann (Author), Ulrich Vollmer (Author)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: November 25, 2010
- Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 332 pages
- ISBN-10: 3642079717
- ISBN-13: 9783642079719
Book Description
The book deals with algorithmic problems related to binary quadratic forms. Written by a world leader in number theory, it is the only book focusing on the algorithmic aspects of the theory. It deals with problems such as finding the representations of an integer by a form with integer coefficients, finding the minimum of a form with real coefficients and deciding equivalence of two forms. In order to solve those problems, the book introduces the reader to important areas of number theory such as diophantine equations, reduction theory of quadratic forms, geometry of numbers and algebraic number theory. The book explains applications to cryptography. It requires only basic mathematical knowledge.
Editorial Reviews
Review
From the reviews:
“Quadratic Field Theory is the best platform for the development of a computer viewpoint. Such an idea is not dominant in earlier texts on quadratic forms … . this book reads like a continuous program with major topics occurring as subroutines. The theory appears as ‘program comments,’ accompanied by numerical examples. … An appendix explaining linear algebra (bases and matrices) helps make this work ideal as a self-contained well-motivated textbook for computer-oriented students at any level and as a reference book.” (Harvey Cohn, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1125 (2), 2008)
“The book under discussion contains the classical Gauß -Dirichlet representation theory of integral binary quadric forms. … Many of the algorithms presented in this book are described in full detail. The whole text is very carefully written. It is therefore also well suited for beginners as in addition no special knowledge on Number Theory is necessary to understand the text. It can also be recommended to teachers who give courses in Number Theory or Computational Algebra.” (J. Schoissengeier, Monatshefte für Mathematik, Vol. 156 (3), March, 2009)
About the Author
Buchmann: Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics
special areas number theory, computer algebra, cryptography
associate editor Journal of Cryptology
Leibniz Award of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Author of “Introduction to cryptography” UTM, translated into seven languages
Member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
Member of Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz
Vollmer: Thesis and several articles on algorithms for Class Group and Regulator computation in quadratic fields.
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