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A "treasury of proofs” containing mainly carefully chosen proofs, several of which are gems seldom seen in number theory books
Covers standard topics in number theory but also places the whole subject into its historical context
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Undergraduate courses in mathematics are commonly of two types. On the one hand are courses in subjects - such as linear algebra or real analysis - with which it is considered that every student of mathematics should be acquainted. On the other hand are courses given by lecturers in their own areas of specialization, which are intended to serve as a preparation for research. But after taking courses of only these two types, students might not perceive the sometimes surprising interrelationships and analogies between different branches of mathematics, and students who do not go on to become professional mathematicians might never gain a clear understanding of the nature and extent of mathematics. The two-volume Number Theory: An Introduction to Mathematics attempts to provide such an understanding of the nature and extent of mathematics. It is a modern introduction to the theory of numbers, emphasizing its connections with other branches of mathematics. Part A, which should be accessible to a first-year undergraduate, deals with elementary number theory. Part B is more advanced than the first and should give the reader some idea of the scope of mathematics today. The connecting theme is the theory of numbers, at first sight one of the most abstruse and irrelevant branches of mathematics. Yet by exploring its many connections with other branches, we may obtain a broad picture.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Number Theory
Book Subtitle: An Introduction to Mathematics: Part B
Authors: William A. Coppel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29854-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-29853-5Published: 02 February 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4007-0Published: 29 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-29854-2Published: 15 June 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 360
Topics: Number Theory, Linear and Multilinear Algebras, Matrix Theory, Special Functions