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Primes And Programming - an introduction to number theory with computing - P. J. Giblin
Cambridge University Press (1993)
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Peter Giblin describes, in the context of an introduction to the theory of numbers, some of the more elementary methods for factorization and primality testing; that is, methods independent of a knowledge of other areas of mathematics. Indeed everything is developed from scratch so the mathematical prerequisites are minimal. An essential feature of the book is the large number of computer programs (written in Pascal) and a wealth of computational exercises and projects, in addition to more usual theory exercises. The theoretical development includes continued fractions and quadratic residues, directed always towards the two fundamental problems of primality testing and factorization. There is time, all the same, to include a number of topics and projects of a purely "recreational" nature.

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Dewey 512.72
Format Paperback
Cover Price 50,00 €
No. of Pages 252
Height x Width 230 x 148 mm
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