TY  - GEN
AU  - Wilson, Robin 
TI  - Number theory: a very short introduction 
SN  - 9780198798095
U1  - 512.7 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Number theory
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Euclid
KW  - Fermat
KW  - Euler
KW  - Gauss
KW  - Mathematicians
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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
ER  -