An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory Contributor(s): Friedberg, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486281337 ISBN-13: 9780486281339 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: A noted mathematician and teacher offers a witty, historically oriented introduction to number theory, dealing with properties of numbers and with numbers as abstract concepts. Written for readers with an understanding of arithmetic and beginning algebra, the book presents classical discoveries of number theory, including the work of Pythagoras, Euclid, and others. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Number Theory - Science | Study & Teaching - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
Dewey: 512.7 |
LCCN: 94033113 |
Series: Dover Books on Mathematics |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.42" W x 8.45" (0.53 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this delightful guide, a noted mathematician and teacher offers a witty, historically oriented introduction to number theory, dealing with properties of numbers and with numbers as abstract concepts. Written for readers with an understanding of arithmetic and beginning algebra, the book presents the classical discoveries of number theory, including the work of Pythagoras, Euclid, Diophantus, Fermat, Euler, Lagrange and Gauss. |