Dickson's great work deals first with the arithmetical. theory of binary quadratic forms. A long chapter on the class-number is contributed by Mr. G. H. Cresse. Next comes an account of existing ...

Number Theory is one of the oldest branches of modern mathematics. It is motivated by the study of properties of integers and solutions to equations in integers. Many of its problems can be stated ...

First, we develop further the theory of groups, using permutation groups as a key example. We investigate the important concepts of normal subgroups and quotient groups. Secondly, we introduce rings, ...

Guide to Tables in the Theory of Numbers By Derrick Henry Lehmer. (Bulletin of the National Research Council, No. 105: Division of Physical Sciences, Committee on Mathematical Tables and Aids to ...

Number theory is the branch of mathematics that deals with the properties of whole numbers. Many number theorists are motivated purely by mathematical intrigue, and historically number theory had ...