An introduction to the theory of numbers / Ivan Niven, Herbert S. Zuckerman, Hugh L. Montgomery.

Author
Niven, Ivan, 1915-1999 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Fifth edition.
Published/​Created
  • New York : Wiley, [1991]
  • ©1991
Description
xiii, 529 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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    Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) The Fifth Edition of one of the standard works on number theory, written by internationally-recognized mathematicians. Chapters are relatively self-contained for greater flexibility. New features include expanded treatment of the binomial theorem, techniques of numerical calculation and a section on public key cryptography. Contains an outstanding set of problems.
    Notes
    Includes indexes.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • Divisibility.
    • Congruences. Quadratic Reciprocity and Quadratic Forms.
    • Some Functions of Number Theory.
    • Some Diophantine Equations.
    • Farey Fractions and Irrational Numbers.
    • Simple Continued Fractions.
    • Primes and Multiplicative Number Theory.
    • Algebraic Numbers.
    • The Partition Function.
    • The Density of Sequences of Integers.
    • Appendices.
    • General References.
    • Hints.
    • Answers
    • Index.
    Other title(s)
    Theory of numbers.
    ISBN
    • 0471625469
    • 9780471625469
    • 0471546003
    • 9780471546009
    • 9788126518111 ((2016 reprint))
    • 8126518111 ((2016 reprint))
    LCCN
    90013013
    OCLC
    22347633
    International Standard Recording Code
    • 3594606
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