Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters - Softcover

Tattersall, James J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521615240 ISBN 13: 9780521615242

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This textbook is intended to serve as a one-semester introductory course in number theory and in this second edition it has been revised throughout and many new exercises have been added. Historical perspective is included and emphasis is given to some of the subject's applied aspects; in particular the field of cryptography is highlighted. At the heart of the book are the major number theoretic accomplishments of Euclid, Fermat, Gauss, Legendre, and Euler, and to fully illustrate the properties of numbers and concepts developed in the text, a wealth of exercises have been included. It is assumed that the reader will have 'pencil in hand' and ready access to a calculator or computer. For students new to number theory, whatever their background, this is a stimulating and entertaining introduction to the subject.

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Review

'In the second edition the author updated information on several conjectures and open problems, made certain corrections and added almost 400 new exercises.' Zentralblatt MATH

Book Description

This textbook is intended to serve as a one-semester introductory course in number theory and in this second edition it has been revised throughout and many new exercises have been added. For students new to number theory, whatever their background, this is a stimulating and entertaining introduction to the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521615240
• ISBN 13: 9780521615242
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 444