Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Wilson, Robin
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	08/01/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Number theory is the branch of mathematics primarily concerned with the counting numbers, especially primes. It dates back to the ancient Greeks, but today it has great practical importance in cryptography, from credit card security to national defence. This book introduces the main areas of number theory, and some of its most interesting problems.