FeaturesCambridge University Press- Edition: 8th Edition November 17, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0521722365
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521722360
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 14.9 ounces
Review
' the well-known and charming introduction to number theory can be recommended both for independent study and as a reference text for a general mathematical audience.' European Maths Society Journal
'Although this book is not written as a textbook but rather as a work for the general reader, it could certainly be used as a textbook for an undergraduate course in number theory and, in the reviewer's opinion, is far superior for this purpose to any other book in English.' From a review of the first edition in Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society
Reader Reviews
This book is an AMAZING introduction to the Theory of Numbers. It assumes no previous exposure to the subject, or any technical mathematical knowledge for that matter. Its prose is lucid and the style appealing. Davenport chose NOT to write a lemma-theorem-proof kind of book, and the result is a marvelous, eminently readable introduction to the subject. Its wonderful to read a book where good prose is used to appropiately substitute a massive collection of uninviting symbols. I've also been reading other books on Number Theory, such as Hardy & Wright, but none are as clear as this one.
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