New Titles  |  FAQ  |  Keep Informed  |  Review Cart  |  Contact Us Quick Search (Advanced Search ) Browse by Subject General Interest Logic & Foundations Number Theory Algebra & Algebraic Geometry Discrete Math & Combinatorics Analysis Differential Equations Geometry & Topology Probability & Statistics Applications Mathematical Physics Math Education

Arithmetic Differential Equations
Alexandru Buium, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
 SEARCH THIS BOOK:
Mathematical Surveys and Monographs
2005; 310 pp; hardcover
Volume: 118
ISBN-10: 0-8218-3862-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8218-3862-4
List Price: US$98 Member Price: US$78.40
Order Code: SURV/118

Potential Theory and Dynamics on the Berkovich Projective Line - Matthew Baker and Robert Rumely

This monograph contains exciting original mathematics that will inspire new directions of research in algebraic geometry. Developed here is an arithmetic analog of the theory of ordinary differential equations, where functions are replaced by integer numbers, the derivative operator is replaced by a "Fermat quotient operator", and differential equations (viewed as functions on jet spaces) are replaced by "arithmetic differential equations". The main application of this theory concerns the construction and study of quotients of algebraic curves by correspondences with infinite orbits. Any such quotient reduces to a point in algebraic geometry. But many of the above quotients cease to be trivial (and become quite interesting) if one enlarges algebraic geometry by using arithmetic differential equations in place of algebraic equations.

This book, in part, follows a series of papers written by the author. However, a substantial amount of the material has never been published before. For most of the book, the only prerequisites are the basic facts of algebraic geometry and algebraic number theory. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in algebraic geometry and number theory.

Graduate students and research mathematicians interested in algebraic geometry and number theory.

Reviews

"The book is written very clearly and organized beautifully."

-- Mathematical Reviews

Main concepts and results
• Preliminaries from algebraic geometry
• Outline of $$\delta$$-geometry
General theory
• Global theory
• Local theory
• Birational theory
Applications
• Spherical correspondences
• Flat correspondences
• Hyperbolic correspondences
• List of results
• Bibliography
• Index