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Those Fascinating Numbers (Monograph Book)
Jean-Marie de Koninck
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Description for Those Fascinating Numbers (Monograph Book)
Paperback. Explores concepts such as the index of composition and the index of isolation of an integer. This book displays several tables of particular families of numbers, including the list of all 88 narcissistic numbers and the list of the eight known numbers which are not prime powers but which can be written as the sum of cubes of their prime factors. Translator(s): Koninck, Jean-Marie De. Series: Monograph Book. Num Pages: 426 pages. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 799.
Who would have thought that listing the positive integers along with their most remarkable properties could end up being such an engaging and stimulating adventure? The author uses this approach to explore elementary and advanced topics in classical number theory. A large variety of numbers are contemplated: Fermat numbers, Mersenne primes, powerful numbers, sublime numbers, Wieferich primes, insolite numbers, Sastry numbers, voracious numbers, to name only a few. The author also presents short proofs of miscellaneous results and constantly challenges the reader with a variety of old and new number theory conjectures. This book becomes a platform for exploring new ... Read more
Who would have thought that listing the positive integers along with their most remarkable properties could end up being such an engaging and stimulating adventure? The author uses this approach to explore elementary and advanced topics in classical number theory. A large variety of numbers are contemplated: Fermat numbers, Mersenne primes, powerful numbers, sublime numbers, Wieferich primes, insolite numbers, Sastry numbers, voracious numbers, to name only a few. The author also presents short proofs of miscellaneous results and constantly challenges the reader with a variety of old and new number theory conjectures. This book becomes a platform for exploring new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
Series
Monograph Book
Number of Pages
426
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821848074
SKU
V9780821848074
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