An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics) - Softcover

Book 100 of 302: Dover Books on Mathematics

Friedberg, Richard

 
9780486281339: An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

Synopsis

This witty introduction to number theory deals with the properties of numbers and numbers as abstract concepts. Topics include primes, divisibility, quadratic forms, related theorems, explored in imaginative chapters such as "Seven jogged my elbow," "On a clear day you can count forever," and "When the clock strikes thirteen."

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This witty introduction to number theory deals with the properties of numbers and numbers as abstract concepts. Topics include primes, divisibility, quadratic forms, related theorems, explored in imaginative chapters such as "Seven jogged my elbow," "On a clear day you can count forever," and "When the clock strikes thirteen."

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