Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction

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.

• | By (Author): Robin (The Open University, Uk) Wilson
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 28, 2020
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 176 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198798091
• | ISBN-13: 9780198798095