Lectures on number theory
By: P.G.L. Dirichlet ; supplements by R. Dedekind ; translated by John Stillwell.
Contributors: Dedekind, Richard, 1831-1916.
Series: History of mathematics ;; v. 16
Publisher: American Mathematical Society; London Mathematical Society
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Providence, RI; [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Number theory.
Description: "This volume is a translation of Dirichlet's Vorlesungen uber Zahlentheorie which includes nine supplements by Dedekind and an introduction by John Stillwell, who translated the volume." "Lectures on Number Theory is the first of its kind on the subject matter. It covers most of the topics that are standard in a modern first course on number theory, but also includes Dirichlet's famous results on class numbers and primes in arithmetic progressions." "The book is suitable as a textbook, yet it also offers a fascinating historical perspective that links Gauss with modern number theory."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. xix-xx) and index.