An Introduction to Number Theory (MIT Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262690608 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sammy Choi said A wonderful insight into number theory. In general, this book gives a comprehensive account on elementary number theory. The first few chapters include some fundamental concepts like divisibility and congruences (i.e. a simple kind of modular arithmetic), as well as famous yet basic theorems like the fundamental theorem of arithmetic. Important topics in . Oscar Jenkins said This book is nice. It mixes in interesting history that motivates the. This book is nice. It mixes in interesting history that motivates the major topics. I've had a graduate class in number theory and was simply mystified by why the topics in it were of interest.. Perhaps biased K. Frye This book was the required text for an independent study class I enrolled in. The class has been more difficult than I thought it would be, as has the text. It is complex material and doesn't provide a lot of clear-cut examples - instead assuming that you make the connection yourself. However, I am learning all on m
Many of them will, however, teach mathematics at the high school or junior college level, and this book is intended for those students learning to teach, in addition to a careful presentation of the standard material usually taught in a first course in elementary number theory, this book includes a chapter on quadratic fields which the author has designed to make students think about some of the "obvious" concepts they have taken for granted earlier. The majority of students who take courses in number theory are mathematics majors who will not become number theorists. The book also includes a large number of exercises, many of which are nonstandard.
It is a welcome addition to the literature. (K.F. (A.L. Stark has written a delightful leisurely account of elementary number theory with little or no ideal theoretic premeditation, included an abundant supply of great exercises, and ended with an exciting chapter on quadratic number fields. WhitmanReviews of the American Mathematical Society) . IrelandAmerican Mathematical Society Monthly )this book will furnish the student, the teacher and the specialist alike with new methods and new insights into number theory