17 lectures on Fermat numbers : from number theory to geometry / Michal Křižek, Florian Luca, Lawrence Somer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Křížek, M.

Contributor:

Luca, Florian.

Somer, Lawrence

Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

Series:

CMS books in mathematics ; 9.

CMS books in mathematics ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fermat numbers.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Seventeen lectures on Fermat numbers

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2001]

Summary:

The pioneering work of French mathematician Pierre de Fermat has attracted the attention of mathematicians for over 350 years. This book was written in honor of the 400th anniversary of his birth, providing readers with an overview of the many properties of Fermat numbers and demonstrating their applications in areas such as number theory, probability theory, geometry, and signal processing. This book introduces a general mathematical audience to basic mathematical ideas and algebraic methods connected with the Fermat numbers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and (pages [226]-[243]) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

ISBN:

0387953329

OCLC:

47650982