From the reviews: "O'Meara treats his subject from this point of view (of the interaction with algebraic groups). He does not attempt an encyclopedic coverage ...nor does he strive to take the reader to the frontiers of knowledge... . Instead he has given a clear account from first principles and his book is a useful introduction to the modern viewpoint and literature.
In fact it presupposes only undergraduate algebra (up to Galois theory inclusive)... The book is lucidly written and can be warmly recommended.
J.W.S. Cassels, The Mathematical Gazette, 1965
"Anyone who has heard O'Meara lecture will recognize in every page of this book the crispness and lucidity of the author's style;...
The organization and selection of material is superb... deserves high praise as an excellent example of that too-rare type of mathematical exposition combining conciseness with clarity...
R. Jacobowitz, Bulletin of the AMS, 1965
| ISBN: | 9783540665649 |
| Publication date: | 14th December 1999 |
| Author: | O Timothy OMeara |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 344 pages |
| Series: | Classics in Mathematics |
| Genres: |
Number theory Algebra Groups and group theory |
From the reviews: "O'Meara treats his subject from this point of view (of the interaction with algebraic groups). He does not attempt an encyclopedic coverage ...nor does he strive to take the reader to the frontiers of knowledge... .
Introduction to Quadratic Forms features in the following genres: Number theory, Algebra, Groups and group theory
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Introduction to Quadratic Forms was written by O Timothy OMeara and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Introduction to Quadratic Forms has 344 pages
Yes it is part of Classics in Mathematics series