Number Theory

by Shailesh Shirali

Number Theory has fascinated mathematicians from the most ancient of times. A remarkable feature of number theory is the fact that there is something in it for everyone—from puzzle enthusiasts, problem solvers and amateur mathematicians to professional scientists and technologists. This book offers the reader some articles in number theory that appeared in Resonance over the years 1996–2001. The articles included within form a varied lot, beginning with a puzzle, “find four positive integers such that the sum of any two is a square,” to an expository article on one of the great mathematical achievements of the 20th century—the proof of “Fermat’s Last Theorem”.

149 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2015

Reviews

[Fabián Sanhueza · Rating 5 out of 5]

La mayoría de los capítulos son entretenidos de leer y alimentan la curiosidad de cualquier aficionado a la matemática. Otros, un tanto más densos por la excesiva presencia de fórmulas matemáticas en el cuerpo del texto, son menos digeribles para los no expertos. Como cada capítulo está escrito de forma independiente, los más difíciles se pueden omitir sin problema.