The Brauer-Hasse-Noether Theorem in Historical Perspective

• Main Author: Roquette, Peter (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Schriften der Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften ; 15
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Philosophy.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Algebra.; Mathematical analysis.; Analysis (Mathematics).; History.; Mathematics, general.; Analysis.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; Philosophy, general.; Philosophy of the Social Sciences.

The unpublished writings of Helmut Hasse, consisting of letters, manuscripts and other papers, are kept at the Handschriftenabteilung of the University Library at Göttingen. Hasse had an extensive correspondence; he liked to exchange mathematical ideas, results and methods freely with his colleagues...

Table of Contents:

• The Main Theorem: Cyclic Algebras
• The Paper: Dedication to Hensel
• The Local-Global Principle
• From the Local-Global Principle to the Main Theorem
• The Brauer Group and Class Field Theory
• The Team: Noether, Brauer and Hasse
• The American Connection: Albert
• Epilogue: Käte Hey.