ELEMENTARY NUMBER THEORY - Softcover

Gareth A.; Jones Josephine M. Jones

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8181282787 ISBN 13: 9788181282781

Publisher: Springer, 2005

Synopsis

Our intention in writing this book is to give an elementary introduction to number theory which does not demand a great deal of mathematical back­ ground or maturity from the reader, and which can be read and understood with no extra assistance. Our first three chapters are based almost entirely on A-level mathematics, while the next five require little else beyond some el­ ementary group theory. It is only in the last three chapters, where we treat more advanced topics, including recent developments, that we require greater mathematical background; here we use some basic ideas which students would expect to meet in the first year or so of a typical undergraduate course in math­ ematics. Throughout the book, we have attempted to explain our arguments as fully and as clearly as possible, with plenty of worked examples and with outline solutions for all the exercises. There are several good reasons for choosing number theory as a subject. It has a long and interesting history, ranging

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 8181282787
• ISBN 13: 9788181282781
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 301