Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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.

• • Author: Robin Wilson
• • Publisher: Oxford University Press
• • Publication Date: August 01, 2020
• • Number of Pages: 176 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 0198798091
• • ISBN-13: 9780198798095