''An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers'' is a classic textbook in the field of
number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers and arithmetic functions. Number theorists study prime numbers as well as the properties of mathematical objects constructed from integers (for example ...
, by
G. H. Hardy
Godfrey Harold Hardy (7 February 1877 – 1 December 1947) was an English mathematician, known for his achievements in number theory and mathematical analysis. In biology, he is known for the Hardy–Weinberg principle, a basic principle of pop ...
and
E. M. Wright. It is on the list of 173 books essential for undergraduate math libraries.
The book grew out of a series of lectures by Hardy and Wright and was first published in 1938.
The third edition added an elementary proof of the
prime number theorem
In mathematics, the prime number theorem (PNT) describes the asymptotic analysis, asymptotic distribution of the prime numbers among the positive integers. It formalizes the intuitive idea that primes become less common as they become larger by p ...
, and the sixth edition added a chapter on
elliptic curves.
See also
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List of important publications in mathematics
This is a list of publications in mathematics, organized by field.
Some reasons a particular publication might be regarded as important:
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Reviews
*E. T. Bell (July 1939). "Review: G. H. Hardy and E. M. Wright, An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers", ''
Bull. Amer. Math. Soc.'' 45(7): pp. 507–509
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Citations
Mathematics textbooks
Number theory
1938 non-fiction books
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