The New Book of Prime Number Records /
The Guinness Book made records immensely popular. This book is devoted, at first glance, to present records concerning prime numbers. But it is much more. It explores the interface between computations and the theory of prime numbers. The book contains an up-to-date historical presentation of the ma...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
1996.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Guinness Book made records immensely popular. This book is devoted, at first glance, to present records concerning prime numbers. But it is much more. It explores the interface between computations and the theory of prime numbers. The book contains an up-to-date historical presentation of the main problems about prime numbers, as well as many fascinating topics, including primality testing. It is written in a language without secrets, and thoroughly accessible to everyone. The new edition has been significantly improved due to a smoother presentation, many new topics and updated records. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 541 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781461207597 (electronic bk.) 1461207592 (electronic bk.) |