This text provides a simple account of classical number theory, as well as some of the historical background in which the subject evolved. It is intended for use in a one-semester, undergraduate number theory course taken primarily by mathematics majors and students preparing to be secondary school
Elementary Number Theory, Sixth Edition
β Scribed by David M. Burton
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 452
- Edition
- 6
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Elementary Number Theory, Sixth Edition, is written for the one-semester undergraduate number theory course taken by math majors, secondary education majors, and computer science students. This contemporary text provides a simple account of classical number theory, set against a historical background that shows the subject's evolution from antiquity to recent research. Written in David Burtonβs engaging style, Elementary Number Theory reveals the attraction that has drawn leading mathematicians and amateurs alike to number theory over the course of history.
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