This book is a revised and greatly expanded version of our book Elements of Number Theory published in 1972. As with the first book the primary audience we envi

This well-developed, accessible text details the historical development of the subject throughout. It also provides wide-ranging coverage of significant results

This well-developed, accessible text details the historical development of the subject throughout. It also provides wide-ranging coverage of significant results

Early in the development of number theory, it was noticed that the ring of integers has many properties in common with the ring of polynomials over a finite fie

Natural numbers are the oldest human invention. This book describes their nature, laws, history and current status. It has seven chapters. The first five chapte