{"product_id":"number-theory-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Wilson)","description":"\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eRobin Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780198798095\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003epaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection: \u003c\/b\u003eMath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber theory is the branch of mathematics that is primarily concerned with the counting numbers. Of particular importance are the prime numbers, the 'building blocks' of our number system. The subject is an old one, dating back over two millennia to the ancient Greeks, and for many years has been studied for its intrinsic beauty and elegance, not least because several of its challenges are so easy to state that everyone can understand them, and yet no-one has ever been able to resolve them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robin Wilson introduces the main areas of classical number theory, both ancient and modern. Drawing on the work of many of the greatest mathematicians of the past, such as Euclid, Fermat, Euler, and Gauss, he situates some of the most interesting and creative problems in the area in their historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Math","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47454340776160,"sku":"Books:9780198798095n","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/files\/81MamHyqwcL._AC_UY436_QL65.jpg?v=1748976474","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/number-theory-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}