A highly successful presentation of the fundamental concepts of number theory and computer programming Bridging an existing gap between mathematics and programm

A highly successful presentation of the fundamental concepts of number theory and computer programming Bridging an existing gap between mathematics and programm

Elementary Number Theory takes an accessible approach to teaching students about the role of number theory in pure mathematics and its important applications to

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