Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters - Brossura

Tattersall, James J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521585317 ISBN 13: 9780521585316

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Riassunto

This book is intended to serve as a one-semester introductory course in number theory. Throughout the book a historical perspective has been adopted and emphasis is given to some of the subject's applied aspects; in particular the field of cryptography is highlighted. At the heart of the book are the major number theoretic accomplishments of Euclid, Fermat, Gauss, Legendre, and Euler, and to fully illustrate the properties of numbers and concepts developed in the text, a wealth of exercises have been included. It is assumed that the reader will have 'pencil in hand' and ready access to a calculator or computer. For students new to number theory, whatever their background, this is a stimulating and entertaining introduction to the subject.

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This book is intended to serve as a one-semester introductory course in number theory and it includes a wealth of exercises. A historical perspective has been adopted and emphasis is given to some of the subject's applied aspects. For students new to number theory, whatever their background, this is a stimulating and entertaining introduction to the subject.

Contenuti

1. The intriguing natural numbers; 2. Divisibility; 3. Prime numbers; 4. Perfect numbers; 5. Modular arithmetic; 6. Higher order congruences; 7. Cryptology; 8. Representations; 9. Partitions.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521585317
• ISBN 13: 9780521585316
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 416