Numbers
Peter M. (, Professor, Dept of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex) Higgins
Oxford University Press, 2011
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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.
- ISBN-13
- 9780199584055
- ISBN-10
- 0199584052
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2011
- Publication date
- 2011-02-24
- Pages
- 160
- Dimensions
- 175x173x9
- Weight
- 140