Bruno Kahn is Directeur de recherche at CNRS. He has written around 100 research papers in areas including algebraic and arithmetic geometry, algebraic K-theory and the theory of motives.

'The book will be of interest to both young mathematicians and physicists as well as experienced scholars.' Nikolaj M. Glazunov, zbMATH Open

• Introduction; 1. The Riemann zeta function; 2. The zeta function of a Z-scheme of finite type; 3. The Weil Conjectures; 4. L-functions from number theory; 5. L-functions from geometry; 6. Motives; Appendix A. Karoubian and monoidal categories; Appendix B. Triangulated categories, derived categories, and perfect complexes; Appendix C. List of exercises; Bibliography; Index.

Bruno Kahn is Directeur de recherche at CNRS. He has written around 100 research papers in areas including algebraic and arithmetic geometry, algebraic K-theory and the theory of motives.

'The book will be of interest to both young mathematicians and physicists as well as experienced scholars.' Nikolaj M. Glazunov, zbMATH Open

• Introduction; 1. The Riemann zeta function; 2. The zeta function of a Z-scheme of finite type; 3. The Weil Conjectures; 4. L-functions from number theory; 5. L-functions from geometry; 6. Motives; Appendix A. Karoubian and monoidal categories; Appendix B. Triangulated categories, derived categories, and perfect complexes; Appendix C. List of exercises; Bibliography; Index.