An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199219858)

An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers by G. H. Hardy and E. M. Wright is found on the reading list of virtually all elementary number theory courses and is widely regarded as the primary and classic text in elementary number theory. Developed under the guidance of D. R. Heath-Brown, this Sixth Edition of An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers has been extensively revised and updated to guide today's students through the key milestones and developments in number theory.

Updates include a chapter by J. H. Silverman on one of the most important developments in number theory -- modular elliptic curves and their role in the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem -- a foreword by A. Wiles, and comprehensively updated end-of-chapter notes detailing the key developments in number theory. Suggestions for further reading are also included for the more avid reader.

The text retains the style and clarity of previous editions making it highly suitable for undergraduates in mathematics from the first year upwards as well as an essential reference for all number theorists.

Author: G. H. Hardy, Edward M. Wright
ISBN-10: 0199219850
ISBN-13: 9780199219858
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2008
Pages: 644
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.50d