Those Fascinating Numbers (Monograph Books) - Softcover

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Originally published as Ces nombres qui nous fascinent (Ellipses, 2008), Koninck's (mathematics and statistics, U. Laval, Quebec, Canada) text considers the interesting properties of numbers and intriguing issues associated with them. His exploration of elementary and advanced topics in classical number theory covers a range of numbers, including Fermat numbers, Mersenne primes, powerful numbers, sublime numbers, Wieferich primes, insolite numbers, Sastry numbers, and voracious numbers. Along the way, the author presents short proofs of miscellaneous results and challenges readers with a variety of old and new number theory conjectures. In translating his original text from French into English, Koninck expands accessibility to his ideas to a wider audience of English-speaking mathematics professionals and students. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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