Numbers
Author(s): Peter M. Higgins
In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins presents an overview of the number types featured in modern science and mathematics. Providing a non-technical account, he explores the evolution of the modern number system, examines the fascinating role of primes, and explains their role in contemporary cryptography.
General Information
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- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.128
- : 01 February 2011
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 May 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Peter M. Higgins
- : Paperback
- : 144
- : 15 black and white halftones
More About The Product
1. How not to think about numbers: the trouble with bases; 2. The unending series of primes; 3. Perfect and not so perfect numbers; 4. Cryptography: the secret life of the primes; 5. Numbers that count; 6. A peek below the waterline of the number iceberg; 7. To infinity and beyond; 8. Numbers but not as we know them; Further Reading; Index