V. I. Arnold

Dynamics, Statistics and Projective Geometry of Galois Fields

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Produktbeschreibung

V. I. Arnold reveals some unexpected connections between such apparently unrelated theories as Galois fields, dynamical systems, ergodic theory, statistics, chaos and the geometry of projective structures on finite sets. The author blends experimental results with examples and geometrical explorations to make these findings accessible to a broad range of mathematicians, from undergraduate students to experienced researchers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9780521692908
• ISBN-10: 0521692903
• Artikelnr.: 31891467

Autorenporträt

V. I. Arnold is Professor of Mathematics at the Université de Paris IX (Paris-Dauphine) and the Steklov Mathematical Institute in the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. What is a Galois field?; 2. The organisation and tabulation of Galois fields; 3. Chaos and randomness in Galois field tables; 4. Equipartition of geometric progressions along a finite one-dimensional torus; 5. Adiabatic study of the distribution of geometric progressions of residues; 6. Projective structures generated by a Galois field; 7. Projective structures: example calculations; 8. Cubic field tables; Index.

Rezensionen

"Throughout, Arnold's characteristic style of writing and thinking are evident. Ideas, intuitions, and well-presented examples abound, joined in only a few places by formal proofs... students and working mathematicians will find it accessible, provoctive, and maybe even inspiring."
Rafe Jones, Mathematical Reviews