R. P. Burn

A Pathway Into Number Theory

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book leads readers from simple number work to the point where they can prove the classical results of elementary number theory for themselves.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 459g
• ISBN-13: 9780521575409
• ISBN-10: 0521575400
• Artikelnr.: 21539631

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the second edition
Introduction
1. The fundamental theorem of arithmetic
2. Modular addition and Euler's Phi function
3. Modular multiplication
4. Quadratic residues
5. The equation xn+yn=zn, for n=2, 3, 4
6. Sums of squares
7. Partitions
8. Quadratic forms
9. Geometry of numbers
10. Continued fractions
11. Approximation of irrationals by rationals
bibliography
Index.