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A Guide to Elementary Number Theory
Contributor(s): Dudley, Underwood (Author)

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 ISBN: 0883853477     ISBN-13: 9780883853474
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
OUR PRICE: $52.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Number Theory
Dewey: 512.72
LCCN: 2009937592
Series: Dolciani Mathematical Expositions
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.12" W x 9.27" L (0.73 lbs) 152 pages
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 06/01/2010
 
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A Guide to Elementary Number Theory is a short exposition of the topics considered in a first course in number theory. It is intended for those who have had some exposure to the material before but have half-forgotten it, and also for those who may have never taken a course in number theory but who want to understand it without having to engage with the more traditional texts which are often extensive, and dense. Number theory has an impressive history, which this guide investigates. Rather than being a textbook with exercises and solutions, this guide is an exploration of this interesting and exciting field. Its important results are all included, usually with accompanying proofs: the Quadratic Reciprocity Theorem is proved as Gauss did it. The material has been chosen to be maximally broad whilst remaining concise and accessible.

Contributor Bio(s): Dudley, Underwood: - Underwood Dudley was born in New York City in 1937. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and received the Ph.D. degree (number theory) from the University of Michigan in 1965. He taught at the Ohio State University and at DePauw University, from which he retired in 2004. He is the author of three books on mathematical oddities, The Trisectors, Mathematical Cranks, and Numerology, an elementary number theory text, and is the editor of two collections of mathematical pieces. He has edited the College Mathematics Journal, the Pi Mu Epsilon Journal, and two of the Mathematical Association of America's book series. He has served as the MAA's Pólya lecturer and has received its Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of the MAA, the American Mathematical Society, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
 
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