A Friendly Introduction to Number Theory (2nd Edition)

Silverman, Joseph H

ISBN 10: 0130309540 / ISBN 13: 9780130309549

Published by Pearson College Div, 2001

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The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.IP1O

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Friendly Introduction to Number Theory (...

Publisher: Pearson College Div

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: good

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Synopsis:

For courses in Elementary Number Theory for non-math majors, for mathematics education students, and for Computer Science students.

This is an introductory undergraduate text designed to entice non-math majors into learning some mathematics, while teaching them to think mathematically at the same time. Starting with nothing more than basic high school algebra, the reader is gradually led from basic algebra to the point of actively performing mathematical research while getting a glimpse of current mathematical frontiers. The writing style is informal and includes many numerical examples, which are analyzed for patterns and used to make conjectures. The emphasis is on the methods used for proving theorems rather than on specific results.