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ELEMENTARY THEORY OF NUMBERS
by C Y Hsiung (Wuhan University, China)
This book explains clearly and in detail the basic concepts and methods of calculations of the elementary theory of numbers. It consists of 7 chapters illustrated by numerous examples and exercises. Answers together with some hints to the exercises are given at the end of the book. It may be used as a textbook for undergraduate students.
Contents:
- Theory of Divisibility
- Congruences
- Indeterminate
Equations
- Congruences in One Unknown
- Quadratic Residues and Congruences of Second Degree in One Unkown
- Primitive Roots and Indices
- Brief Introduction to Number Theory
Readership: Undergraduate students in mathematics.
"This book provides a nice selection of topics for a short introductory course in elementary number theory. The theorems are basically standard, with standard proofs. There is an abundant collection of exercises, with solutions or hints included."
| Mathematical Reviews, 1994 |
"The book exposes the elementary basic theory of numbers and methods of calculations, so that it may be used as a textbook for undergraduate students. There are many examples and exercises in this book, the answers of the exercises can also be found."
| 260pp |
Pub. date: Oct 1992 |
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