The theory of elliptic curves is distinguished by its long history and by the diversity of the methods that have been used in its study. This book treats the ar

In the introduction to the first volume of The Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves (Springer-Verlag, 1986), I observed that "the theory of elliptic curves is rich, va

The theory of elliptic curves involves a blend of algebra, geometry, analysis, and number theory. This book stresses this interplay as it develops the basic the

An introductory 1997 account in the style of the original discoverers, treating the fundamental themes even-handedly.

This book uses the beautiful theory of elliptic curves to introduce the reader to some of the deeper aspects of number theory. It assumes only a knowledge of th