My numbers, my friends : popular lectures on number theory
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QA241.R467 2000
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QA241.R467 2000
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ix, 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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This is a selection of expository essays by Paulo Ribenboim, the author of such popular titles as "The New Book of Prime Number Records" and "The Little Book of Big Primes". The book contains essays on Fibonacci numbers, prime numbers, Bernoulli numbers, and historical presentations of the main problems pertaining to elementary number theory, such as for instance Kummer's work on Fermat's Last Theorem. The essays are written in a light and humorous language without secrets and are thoroughly accessible to everyone with an interest in numbers.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ribenboim, P. (2000). My numbers, my friends: popular lectures on number theory . Springer.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ribenboim, Paulo. 2000. My Numbers, My Friends: Popular Lectures On Number Theory. New York: Springer.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ribenboim, Paulo. My Numbers, My Friends: Popular Lectures On Number Theory New York: Springer, 2000.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Ribenboim, P. (2000). My numbers, my friends: popular lectures on number theory. New York: Springer.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ribenboim, Paulo. My Numbers, My Friends: Popular Lectures On Number Theory Springer, 2000.
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