FRIENDLY INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER THEORY by Silverman, Joseph H ISBN 0130309540
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For courses in Elementary Number Theory for non-maths majors, Mathematics/Number Theory for mathematics education students, Number Theory and Computer Science. This is an introductory undergraduate text designed to entice non-maths majors into learning some mathematics, while teaching them to think mathematically at the same time.
For courses in Elementary Number Theory for non-math majors, Mathematics/Number Theory for mathematics education students, Number Theory and Computer Science. This is an introductory undergraduate text designed to entice non-math majors into learning some mathematics, while teaching them to think mathematically at the same time. Starting with nothing more than basic high school algebra, the reader is gradually led from basic algebra to the point of actively performing mathematical research while getting a glimpse of current mathematical frontiers. The writing style is informal and includes many numerical examples, which are analyzed for patterns and used to make conjectures. The emphasis is on the methods used for proving theorems rather than on specific results. *NEW - New chapter on Number Theory and Imaginary Numbers, Gaussian Integers and Unique Factorization, Irrational Numbers and Transcendental Numbers, Fibonaccis Rabbits and Linear Recurrence Sequences, Generating Functions, Sums of Powers, Binomial Coefficients and Pascal's Triangle, Primality Testing and Carmichael Numbers. *Low key introduction to Number Theory. Allows students to explore an area of maths different from standard calculus sequences. *Emphasises five basic steps - Experimentation, pattern recognition, hypothesis formation, hypothesis testing, and formal proof. *Features RSA cryptosystem, elliptic curves, and an overview of Wile's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. *Provides an overview of Fermats Last Theorem by Andrew Wiles. *Interesting and open-ended problems and projects.
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[edit] Title
FRIENDLY INTRODUCTION TO NUMBER THEORY
[edit] Author
Silverman, Joseph H
[edit] ISBN
0130309540
[edit] Published
05/01/2001
[edit] Publisher
Prentice-Hall
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
41.99 (GBP)
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41.99 (GBP)
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