Introduction to Cyclotomic Fields

Introduction to Cyclotomic Fields is a carefully written exposition of a central area of number theory that can be used as a second course in algebraic number theory. Starting at an elementary level, the volume covers p-adic L-functions, class numbers, cyclotomic units, Fermat''s Last Theorem, and Iwasawa''s theory of Z_p-extensions, leading the reader to an understanding of modern research litera...