Prime Numbers, Friends Who Give Problems: A Trialogue With Papa Paulo
Prime Numbers, Friends Who Give Problems: A Trialogue With Papa Paulo
World Scientific | English | January 2017 | ISBN-10: 9814725803 | 336 pages | PDF | 7.89 mb
World Scientific | English | January 2017 | ISBN-10: 9814725803 | 336 pages | PDF | 7.89 mb
By (author): Paulo Ribenboim (Queen's University, Canada)
Prime Numbers, Friends Who Give Problems is written as a trialogue, with two persons who are interested in prime numbers asking the author, Papa Paulo, intelligent questions. Starting at a very elementary level, the book advances steadily, covering all important topics of the theory of prime numbers, up to the most famous problems. The humorous conversations and the inclusion of a back-story add to the uniqueness of the book. Concepts and results are also explained with great care, making the book accessible to a wide audience.
Readership: College students, high school teachers and beginners interested in number theory and important facts about prime numbers.
Review
"This is a charming book, written as a conversation between mathematician Papa Paulo and his grandsons. A motivated reader can learn not only about prime numbers, but also something about how mathematicians think, work, and ask questions from reading this book."
Mathematical Association of America