Number theory: a very short introduction
Wilson, Robin
Number theory: a very short introduction - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. - 156 p. : ill. ; pb, 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number theory is the branch of mathematics that is primarily concerned with the counting numbers, and, in particular, the prime numbers. It has become of great practical importance cryptography, where it informs the security of your credit card and other intelligence information. Here, Robin Wilson introduces the main areas of number theory, ancient and modern. Drawing on the work of many of the greatest mathematicians of the past, such as Euclid, Fermat, Euler, and Gauss, he situates some of the most interesting and creative problems in the area in their historical context.
9780198798095
Number theory
Mathematics
Euclid
Fermat
Euler
Gauss
Mathematicians
512.7 / WIL
Number theory: a very short introduction - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. - 156 p. : ill. ; pb, 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number theory is the branch of mathematics that is primarily concerned with the counting numbers, and, in particular, the prime numbers. It has become of great practical importance cryptography, where it informs the security of your credit card and other intelligence information. Here, Robin Wilson introduces the main areas of number theory, ancient and modern. Drawing on the work of many of the greatest mathematicians of the past, such as Euclid, Fermat, Euler, and Gauss, he situates some of the most interesting and creative problems in the area in their historical context.
9780198798095
Number theory
Mathematics
Euclid
Fermat
Euler
Gauss
Mathematicians
512.7 / WIL
