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This book is a concise introduction to number theory and some related algebra, with an emphasis on solving equations in integers. Handbook of number theory ii jozsef sandor springer. This is the book to consult if you want to see how the ancients did number theory. The formal prerequisites for the material are minimal. Lectures on analytic number theory tata institute of. Number theory lets you, the explorer, investigate the intricate patterns and relationships that challenge our understanding of the system of whole numbers. Computational exercises and computer projects are also available. Fundamentals of number theory dover books on mathematics. Im in highschool but i wanted to study some number theory. This book covers an elementary introduction to number theory, with an emphasis on presenting and proving a large number of theorems. Buy products such as springer undergraduate mathematics.
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