An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory both scalar and vector

both scalar and vector

For 70 years

each introduced with a fascinating anecdote detailing its historical background and legends

One of the most gifted draftsmen

illustrating such stories as Abraham and the angels

An Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory both scalar and vectorIn this delightful guide, a noted mathematician and teacher offers a witty, historically oriented introduction to number theory, dealing with properties of numbers and with numbers as abstract concepts. Written for readers with an understanding of arithmetic and beginning algebra, the book presents the classical discoveries of number theory, including the work of Pythagoras, Euclid, Diophantus, Fermat, Euler, Lagrange and Gauss. Unlike many authors,