Provides an introduction to the class of L-functions: the Artin-Hecke L-functions associated to finite-dimensional representations of Weil groups and to automor... » 

Provides an introduction to the class of L-functions: the Artin-Hecke L-functions associated to finite-dimensional representations of Weil groups and to automorphic L-functions on the general linear group. This survey is aimed at those who wish to learn about the modern analytic theory of L-functions and their applications in number theory. «