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Book Synopsis
Growing out of a course designed to teach Gauss's Disquisitiones Arithmeticae to honours-level undergraduates, this volume focuses on Gauss's theory of binary quadratic forms. It is suitable for use as a textbook in a course or self-study by students who possess a basic familiarity with abstract algebra.

Table of Contents
  • Prime numbers and unique factorization
  • Sums of two squares
  • Quadratic reciprocity
  • Indefinite forms
  • The class group and genera
  • $\Delta=b^2-4ac^*$
  • Tables
  • Errata to ``Introduction to number theory''
  • Bibliography
  • Subject index
  • Notation index

    Introduction to Number Theory

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      A Hardback by Daniel E. Flath

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        Publisher: MP-AMM American Mathematical
        Publication Date: 10/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9781470446949, 978-1470446949
        ISBN10: 1470446944

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Growing out of a course designed to teach Gauss's Disquisitiones Arithmeticae to honours-level undergraduates, this volume focuses on Gauss's theory of binary quadratic forms. It is suitable for use as a textbook in a course or self-study by students who possess a basic familiarity with abstract algebra.

        Table of Contents
        • Prime numbers and unique factorization
        • Sums of two squares
        • Quadratic reciprocity
        • Indefinite forms
        • The class group and genera
        • $\Delta=b^2-4ac^*$
        • Tables
        • Errata to ``Introduction to number theory''
        • Bibliography
        • Subject index
        • Notation index

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