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An illustrated theory of numbers /

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An illustrated theory of numbers /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An illustrated theory of numbers /Martin H. Weissman.
Author:	Weissman, Martin H.,
Description:	xv, 323 pages :illustrations (chiefly color) ;29 cm.
Subject:	Number theory.
ISBN:	9781470434939

An illustrated theory of numbers /
Weissman, Martin H.,1976-

An illustrated theory of numbers /Martin H. Weissman. - xv, 323 pages :illustrations (chiefly color) ;29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Seeing arithmetic -- Foundations -- The Euclidean algorithm -- Prime factorization -- Rational and constructible numbers -- Gaussian and Eisenstein integers -- Modular arithmetic -- The modular worlds -- Modular dynamics -- Assembling the modular worlds -- Quadratic residues -- Quadratic forms -- The topograph -- Definite forms -- Indefinite forms.

"An Illustrated Theory of Numbers gives a comprehensive introduction to number theory, with complete proofs, worked examples, and exercises. Its exposition reflects the most recent scholarship in mathematics and its history. Almost 500 sharp illustrations accompany elegant proofs, from prime decomposition through quadratic reciprocity. Geometric and dynamical arguments provide new insights, and allow for a rigorous approach with less algebraic manipulation. The final chapters contain an extended treatment of binary quadratic forms, using Conway's topograph to solve quadratic Diophantine equations (e.g., Pell's equation) and to study reduction and the finiteness of class numbers. Data visualizations introduce the reader to open questions and cutting-edge results in analytic number theory such as the Riemann hypothesis, boundedness of prime gaps, and the class number 1 problem. Accompanying each chapter, historical notes curate primary sources and secondary scholarship to trace the development of number theory within and outside the Western tradition. Requiring only high school algebra and geometry, this text is recommended for a first course in elementary number theory. It is also suitable for mathematicians seeking a fresh perspective on an ancient subject."--Back cover.

ISBN: 9781470434939$69.00

LCCN: 2017003379Subjects--Topical Terms:

189521
Number theory.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

708244
Textbooks.

LC Class. No.: QA241 / W429 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 512.7

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