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My Numbers, My Friends
Paula Ribenboim
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Description for My Numbers, My Friends
Paperback. Contains essays on Fibonacci numbers, prime numbers, Bernoulli numbers, and historical presentations of the main problems pertaining to elementary number theory, such as for instance Kummer's work on Fermat's Last Theorem. The essays are written in a light and humorous language. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Dear Friends of Numbers: This little book is for you. It should o?er an exquisite int- lectual enjoyment, which only relatively few fortunate people can experience. May these essays stimulate your curiosity and lead you to books and articles where these matters are discussed at a more technical level. I warn you, however, that the problems treated, in spite of - ing easy to state, are for the most part very di?cult. Many are still unsolved. You will see how mathematicians have attacked these problems. Brains at work! But do not blame me for sleepless nights (I have mine already). ... Read more
Dear Friends of Numbers: This little book is for you. It should o?er an exquisite int- lectual enjoyment, which only relatively few fortunate people can experience. May these essays stimulate your curiosity and lead you to books and articles where these matters are discussed at a more technical level. I warn you, however, that the problems treated, in spite of - ing easy to state, are for the most part very di?cult. Many are still unsolved. You will see how mathematicians have attacked these problems. Brains at work! But do not blame me for sleepless nights (I have mine already). ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387989112
SKU
V9780387989112
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Reviews for My Numbers, My Friends
“The exposition is relaxed, with plenty of numerical examples, conjectures and other asides. Technicalities are largely avoided, so that a beginning graduate student could read and enjoy this without preparation.” (D.R.Heath-Brown, zbMATH 0947.11001, 2022) From the reviews: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "…the author is extremely knowledgeable in his subjects and the reader can profit from the ... Read more