Numbers: A Very Short Introduction

In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins presents an overview of the number types featured in modern science and mathematics. Providing a non-technical account, he explores the evolution of the modern number system, examines the fascinating role of primes, and explains their role in contemporary cryptography.

• | By (Author): Peter M. (Professor, Dept of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex) Higgins
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 24, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 152 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0199584052
• | ISBN-13: 9780199584055