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History of the theory of numbers

by Leonard E. Dickson

517 pages•about 10 h 45 min to read•Public domain

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Dickson’s scholarly history traces number theory through the results and methods of the mathematicians who developed it, serving readers who want a historical reference as well as mathematical detail. In one section, A. Tonelli’s method finds square roots modulo certain primes by making a sequence of sign choices. Elsewhere, Dickson moves from proofs about divisibility related to Fermat’s theorem to practical ways of finding remainders from grouped digits. The arrangement is dense and suited to consultation, with bibliographical references for following the record further.

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