Elliptic Curves and Arithmetic Invariants

This book contains a detailed account of the result of the author's recent Annals paper and JAMS paper on arithmetic invariant, including μ -invariant, L -invariant, and similar topics.   This book can be regarded as an introductory text to the author's previous book p-Adic Automorphic Forms on Shimura Varieties .  Written as a down-to-earth introduction to Shimura varieties, this text includes many examples and applications of the theory that provide motivation for the reader.&nb