Gauss, Dirichlet, and the law of biquadratic reciprocity
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Gauss, Dirichlet, and the law of biquadratic reciprocity
zbMATH Open document ID: 0644.10001
DOI: 10.1007/BF03028351
author: David E. Rowe
published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer
publication date: 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: This paper gives a lively discussion of the origins of the law of biquadratic reciprocity, citing many original sources. It concentrates mainly on Gauss and Dirichlet. Eisenstein and Jacobi are mentioned only in passing.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 11-03
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 01A55
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 11A15
zbMATH DE Number: 4049700
zbMATH Keywords: history
zbMATH Keywords: law of biquadratic reciprocity
zbMATH Keywords: Gauss
zbMATH Keywords: Dirichlet
reviewed by: Hans Opolka
MaRDI profile type: Publication
cites work: A commentary on Gauss's mathematical diary, 1796--1814, with an English translation
cites work: Euler and Quadratic Reciprocity
cites work: The three parts of the Dirichlet Nachlaß
cites work: Q3939864
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4049700