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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
Galois theory Galois theory Steven H. Weintraub "The book discusses classical Galois theory in considerable generality, treating fields of characteristic zero and of positive characteristic with consideration of both separable and inseparable exte… OL15024276W
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
Biscuits Of Number Theory Biscuits Of Number Theory Ezra Brown An anthology of articles designed to supplement a first course in number theory. OL17497020W
Mathematical problems and proofs Mathematical problems and proofs Branislav Kisačanin A gentle introduction to the highly sophisticated world of discrete mathematics, Mathematical Problems and Proofs presents topics ranging from elementary definitions and theorems to advanced topics -… OL1953244W
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
p-Adic Automorphic Forms on Shimura Varieties p-Adic Automorphic Forms on Shimura Varieties Haruzo Hida This book covers the following three topics in a manner accessible to graduate students who have an understanding of algebraic number theory and scheme theoretic algebraic geometry: 1. An elementary … OL19846913W
The Mathematics of Paul Erdös II The Mathematics of Paul Erdös II Steve Butler,Ronald L. Graham,Jaroslav Nešetřil This is the most comprehensive survey of the mathematical life of the legendary Paul Erdös, one of the most versatile and prolific mathematicians of our time. For the first time, all the main areas o… OL19886468W
Number Theory IV Number Theory IV A. N. Parshin This book is a survey of the most important directions of research in transcendental number theory. The central topics in this theory include proofs of irrationality and transcendence of various numb… OL19891467W
Public-Key Cryptography Public-Key Cryptography Arto Salomaa Cryptography, secret writing, is enjoying a scientific renaissance following the seminal discovery in 1977 of public-key cryptography and applications in computers and communications. This book gives… OL19897855W
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
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 theory of numbers The theory of numbers R. D. Carmichael This is a rather brief book about Number Theory. The contents is valid for today's mathematics and can be a very good reference for students from basic to advanced levels. This particular copy has a … OL5729308W
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