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Manfred Schroeder - Number Theory in Science and Communication - 9783540852971 - V9783540852971
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Number Theory in Science and Communication

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Description for Number Theory in Science and Communication Hardback. This latest edition of a popular introduction to number theory for non-mathematicians stresses intuitive understanding and highlights various important concepts such as the golden ratio, trapdoor functions, Chinese remainders and pseudoprimes. Num Pages: 455 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 892.

"Number Theory in Science and Communication" is a well-known introduction for non-mathematicians to this fascinating and useful branch of applied mathematics . It stresses intuitive understanding rather than abstract theory and highlights important concepts such as continued fractions, the golden ratio, quadratic residues and Chinese remainders, trapdoor functions, pseudo primes and primitive elements. Their applications to problems in the real world are one of the main themes of the book. This revised fifth edition is augmented by recent advances in coding theory, permutations and derangements and a chapter in quantum cryptography.

From reviews of earlier editions –

"I continue to ... Read more

"A light-hearted and readable volume with a wide range of applications to which the author has been a productive contributor – useful mathematics outside the formalities of theorem and proof." Martin Gardner

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
455
Condition
New
Number of Pages
431
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540852971
SKU
V9783540852971
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

Reviews for Number Theory in Science and Communication
From the reviews of the fifth edition: “Number theory has been a very active field in the last twenty-seven years, and Schroeder’s text has a palimpsest quality, with later mathematical advances layered on earlier ones. … Number Theory in Science and Communication is rewarding to browse, or as a jumping-off point for further research … . It would be ... Read more

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