While its roots reach back to the third century, diophantine analysis continues to be an extremely active and powerful area of number theory. Many diophantine p
These lecture notes originate from a course delivered at the Scuola Normale in Pisa in 2006. Generally speaking, the prerequisites do not go beyond basic mathem
It is possible to write endlessly on elliptic curves. (This is not a threat.) We deal here with diophantine problems, and we lay the foundations, especially for
The minimal background requirements and the author's fresh approach make this book enjoyable and accessible to a wide range of students, mathematicians, and fan