A deep understanding of prime numbers is one of the great challenges in mathematics. In this new edition, fundamental theorems, challenging open problems, and t

This text originated as a lecture delivered November 20, 1984, at Queen's University, in the undergraduate colloquium series established to honour Professors A.

One notable new direction this century in the study of primes has been the influx of ideas from probability. The goal of this book is to provide insights into t