Elementary Number Theory The first two chapters of

The first two chapters of this frequently cited reference provide background material in Riemannian geometry and the theory of submanifolds

First published in 1874

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"As notable as the book's broad sweep is the author's good-natured

Elementary Number Theory The first two chapters ofThis text uses the concepts usually taught in the first semester of a modern abstract algebra course to illuminate classical number theory: theorems on primitive roots, quadratic Diophantine equations, and the Fermat conjecture for exponents three and four. The text contains abundant numerical examples and a particularly helpful collection of exercises, many of which are small research problems requiring substantial study or outside reading. Some