Number Theory: An Elementary Introduction Through Diophantine Problems (Monographs in Number Theory) - Softcover

Duverney, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9814307467 ISBN 13: 9789814307468

Publisher: Wspc, 2010

Synopsis

This textbook presents an elementary introduction to number theory and its different aspects: approximation of real numbers, irrationality and transcendence problems, continued fractions, diophantine equations, quadratic forms, arithmetical functions and algebraic number theory. These topics are covered in 12 chapters and more than 200 solved exercises. Clear, concise, and self-contained, this textbook may be used by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as highschool mathematics teachers. More generally, it will be suitable for all those who are interested in number theory, this fascinating branch of mathematics.

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This textbook presents an elementary introduction to number theory and its different aspects: approximation of real numbers, irrationality and transcendence problems, continued fractions, diophantine equations, quadratic forms, arithmetical functions and algebraic number theory.

Clear, concise, and self-contained, the topics are covered in 12 chapters with more than 200 solved exercises. The textbook may be used by undergraduates and graduate students, as well as high school mathematics teachers. More generally, it will be suitable for all those who are interested in number theory, the fascinating branch of mathematics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wspc
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814307467
• ISBN 13: 9789814307468
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 348