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The Higher Arithmetic The Higher Arithmetic Harold Davenport The theory of numbers is generally considered to be the 'purest' branch of pure mathematics and demands exactness of thought and exposition from its devotees. It is also one of the most highly active… OL1326274W
Unsolved problems in number theory Unsolved problems in number theory Richard K. Guy Mathematics is kept alive by the appearance of new unsolved problems, problems posed from within mathematics itself, and also from the increasing number of disciplines where mathematics is applied. T… OL13641449W
An introduction to mathematical cryptography An introduction to mathematical cryptography Jeffrey Hoffstein This self-contained introduction to modern cryptography emphasizes the mathematics behind the theory of public key cryptosystems and digital signature schemes. The book focuses on these key topics wh… OL13764896W
Invitation to number theory Invitation to number theory Øystein Ore Discusses and gives examples of various number theories and how they function within the science of mathematics. OL1428836W
Solving the Pell equation Solving the Pell equation Michael J. Jacobson This work discusses Pell's equation. It presents the historical development of the equation and features the necessary tools for solving the equation. The authors provide a friendly introduction for … OL15529711W
Lectures on N_X (p) Lectures on N_X (p) Jean-Pierre Serre "This book presents several basic techniques in algebraic geometry, group representations, number theory, -adic and standard cohomology, and modular forms. It explores how NX(p) varies with p when th… OL16167544W
Multiple-base number system Multiple-base number system Vassil Dimitrov "This book introduces the technique of computing with a recently introduced number representation and its arithmetic operations, referred to as the Multiple Base Number System (MBNS). The text introd… OL16451143W
The Penguin dictionary of curious and interesting numbers The Penguin dictionary of curious and interesting numbers David G. Wells Why was the number of Hardy's taxi significant? Why does Graham's number need its own notation? How many grains of sand would fill the universe? What is the connection between the Golden Ratio and su… OL1697122W
The Riemann hypothesis The Riemann hypothesis Peter B. Borwein The Riemann Hypothesis has become the Holy Grail of mathematics in the century and a half since 1859 when Bernhard Riemann, one of the extraordinary mathematical talents of the 19th century, original… OL16997490W
Numbers Are Forever Numbers Are Forever Liz Strachan This book is only about numbers - that is, whole numbers and nothing but the whole numbers, which start from from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ... and go on forever. Here you can meet perfect numbers, happy numbers… OL17434106W
Biscuits Of Number Theory Biscuits Of Number Theory Ezra Brown An anthology of articles designed to supplement a first course in number theory. OL17497020W
Number freak Number freak Derrick Niederman A compulsively readable look at the secret language of numbers— their role in nature, movies, science, and everything in between.What do Fight Club, wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine’s Serenade, … OL1962710W
Contributions to algebraic geometry Contributions to algebraic geometry Piotr Pragacz The articles in this volume cover a broad range of topics in algebraic geometry: classical varieties, linear system, birational geometry, Minimal Model Program, moduli spaces, toric varieties, enumer… OL19837725W
Cryptographic Applications of Analytic Number Theory Cryptographic Applications of Analytic Number Theory Igor Shparlinski The book introduces new ways of using analytic number theory in cryptography and related areas, such as complexity theory and pseudorandom number generation. Key topics and features: - various lower … OL19838827W
Decrypted Secrets Decrypted Secrets Friedrich L. Bauer Cryptology, for millennia a "secret science", is rapidly gaining in practical importance for the protection of communication channels, databases, and software. Beside its role in computerized informa… OL19840556W
Non-Archimedean Analysis: Quantum Paradoxes, Dynamical Systems and Biological Models Non-Archimedean Analysis: Quantum Paradoxes, Dynamical Systems and Biological Models Andrei Khrennikov This work can be recommended as an extensive course on p-adic mathematics, treating subjects such as a p-adic theory of probability and stochastic processes; spectral theory of operators in non-Archi… OL19890954W
Sieves in Number Theory Sieves in Number Theory George Greaves This book surveys the current state of the "small" sieve methods developed by Brun, Selberg and later workers.. A self-contained treatment is given to topics that are of central importance in the sub… OL19902055W
Special Functions 2000: Current Perspective and Future Directions Special Functions 2000: Current Perspective and Future Directions S. K. Suslov,Mourad Ismail The Advanced Study Institute brought together researchers in the main areas of special functions and applications to present recent developments in the theory, review the accomplishments of past deca… OL19903287W
Numbers and computers Numbers and computers Ronald T. Kneusel "This is a book about numbers and how those numbers are represented in and operated on by computers. It is crucial that developers understand this area because the numerical operations allowed by com… OL20023474W
The Whole Truth About Whole Numbers The Whole Truth About Whole Numbers Sylvia Forman,Agnes M. Rash The Whole Truth About Whole Numbers is an introduction to the field of Number Theory for students in non-math and non-science majors who have studied at least two years of high school algebra. Rather… OL20702059W
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