Problem-solving and selected topics in number theory : in the spirit of the Mathematical Olympiads

This book is designed to introduce some of the most important theorems and results from number theory while testing the reader s understanding through carefully selected Olympiad-caliber problems. These problems and their solutions provide the reader with an opportunity to sharpen their skills and t...

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Главный автор: Rassias, Michael Th., 19..-
Формат: Livre numérique
Язык:Anglais
Опубликовано: New York, NY : Springer New York [20..].
Cham : Springer Nature
Редактирование:1st ed. 2011.
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Edition sous un autre format:• Problem-solving and selected topics in number theory, in the spirit of the mathematical olympiads, Michael Th. Rassias, New-York, Springer, 2011, 1 vol. (XIII-324 p.), 978-1-4419-0494-2
Оглавление:
  • - Introduction The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic Arithmetic functions Perfect numbers, Fermat numbers Basic theory of congruences Quadratic residues and the Law of Quadratic Reciprocity The functions p(x) and li(x) The Riemann zeta function Dirichlet series Partitions of integers Generating functions Solved exercises and problems The harmonic series of prime numbers Lagrange four-square theorem Bertrand postulate An inequality for the function p(n) An elementary proof of the Prime Number Theorem Historical remarks on Fermat s Last Theorem Author index Subject index Bibliography and Cited References