Profound and extensive prime numbers

Author: P. Ribenboim
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book introduces the important achievements, problems, ideas, and methods in the study of prime numbers over the past 2,000 years since Euclid, Fermat, Euler, and Gauss. It covers a series of questions of great theoretical significance and practical background, including how many prime numbers exist, how to identify prime numbers, and whether there is a function that defines prime numbers, among others. The book also presents the latest records related to these topics up to 2003. With comprehensive and up-to-date content, it is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics, teachers, as well as researchers working in teaching, information science, and other fields.