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This witty introduction to number theory deals with the properties of numbers and numbers as abstract concepts. Topics include primes, divisibility, quadratic forms, related theorems, explored in imaginative chapters such as "Seven jogged my elbow," "On a clear day you can count forever," and "When the clock strikes thirteen."Friedberg, Richard is the author of 'Adventurer's Guide to Number Theory', published 1995 under ISBN 9780486281339 and ISBN 0486281337.
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