num_pages: 226
description: Support text for a first course in number theory features the use of algebraic methods for studying arithmetic functions. Subjects covered include the Erdø¶s-Selberg proof of the Prime Number Theorem, an introduction to algebraic and geometric number theory€”the former by studying Gaussian and Jacobian integers, the latter through geometric methods in proving the Quadratic Reciprocity Law and in proofs of certain asymptotic formulas for summatory functions.
language: English
title: The Theory of Numbers: An Introduction
titlecomplete: The Theory of Numbers: An Introduction (Markham Mathematics Series)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Dover Publications