The Higher Arithmetic: An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
Davenport, Harold
ISBN 10: 0486244520 ISBN 13: 9780486244525
Published by Dover Publications, 1983
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The sixth edition of this classic introduction contains a new chapter by the late author's son dealing with computational number theory. The rest of the book remains unchanged; The Higher Arithmetic introduces concepts and theorems in a way that does not require the reader to have an in-depth knowledge of the theory of numbers while touching on matters of deep mathematical significance.
Review: "Although this book is not specifically written as a textbook but rather as a work for the general reader, it could certainly be used as a textbook for an undergraduate course in number theory and, in the reviewer's opinion, is far superior for this purpose to any other book in English." Bulletin of American Mathematical Society ."..an elegant introduction that contains several exciting topics." W. Roy Utz, Science Books and Films ."..one of the best books around on number theory." The American Mathematical Monthly
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Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 1983
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Dr. Davenport introduces the higher arithmatic in this brief but rigorous essay. The Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University brings an extraordinarily clear prose to these sometimes opaque realms, offering a book that "will not be read without effort by those who are not, in some sense at least, mathematicians. But the difficulty is partly that of the subject itself. It cannot be evaded by using imperfect analogies, or by presenting the proofs in a way which may convey the main idea of the argument, but is inaccurate in detail. Such evasion would destroy the special interest of this most exact of all the sciences." Exacting college mathematics majors and advanced high school students will find a valuable and readable survey of factorization and the primes, congruences, quadratic residues, continued fractions, sums of squares, quadratic forms and some Diophantine equations. Extensive notes, references and bibliography complete this clearest of summaries, still the best beginning path to the purest of pure mathematics. Cover has protective adhesive covering. Previous owners initials on top of front endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Mathematics; Mathematics; ISBN: 0486244520. ISBN/EAN: 9780486244525. Inventory No: 276051. Seller Inventory # 276051
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0486244520I3N10