num_pages: 166
description: Graduate text designed to prepare student for further study in the theory of fields, especially in algebraic number theory and class field theory. Galois theory and theory of valuations examined; special attention to development of infinite Galois theory, also detailed analysis of prolongation of rank-one valuations. "...clear, unsophisticated and direct..." — Math. Reviews. Over 200 exercises. Bibliography.
language: English
title: Algebraic Extensions of Fields
publisher: Dover Publications