# An Illustrated Theory of Numbers, Vol. 1

By **Martin H Weissman**

- ISBN-13: 9781470469474
- Publisher: American Mathematical Society
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 359
- Published: 22 Feb 2026
- Language: en
- Categories: Number Theory, Number Theory -- Instructional Exposition (textbooks, Tutorial Papers, Etc.), Number Theory -- Historical, Number Theory -- Forms And Linear Algebraic Groups -- General Binary Quadratic Forms, Number Theory -- Geometry Of Numbers -- Quadratic Forms (reduction Theory, Extreme Forms, Etc.), Number Theory -- Elementary Number Theory -- Multiplicative Structure; Euclidean Algorithm; Greatest Common Divisors, Number Theory -- Elementary Number Theory -- Congruences; Primitive Roots; Residue Systems, Number Theory -- Elementary Number Theory -- Power Residues, Reciprocity, Number Theory -- Elementary Number Theory -- Primes, Number Theory -- Elementary Number Theory -- Factorization; Primality, Number Theory -- Zeta And $l$-functions: Analytic Theory -- $\zeta (s)$ And $l(s, \chi)$, etc., Number Theory -- Instructional Exposition (textbooks, Tutorial Papers, Number Theory -- Geometry Of Numbers -- Quadratic Forms (reduction Theory, Extreme Forms, Number Theory -- Elementary Number Theory -- Power Residues, Reciprocity, Number Theory -- Zeta And $l$-functions: Analytic Theory -- $\zeta (s)$ And $l(s, \chi)$

## About this book

An Illustrated Theory of Numbers, Volume 1, by Martin H Weissman, provides a comprehensive examination of fundamental mathematical principles. This instructional exposition serves as a detailed textbook covering a wide range of topics within the field of number theory. The text explores elementary number theory, including the Euclidean algorithm, greatest common divisors, and the multiplicative structure of integers. Readers will find thorough coverage of congruences, primitive roots, residue systems, and power residues.

The mathematical scope extends to complex subjects such as primality, factorization, and the analytic theory of zeta and l-functions. This volume also addresses specialized areas like the geometry of numbers, quadratic forms, and the study of binary quadratic forms through linear algebraic groups. As a scholarly resource from the American Mathematical Society, An Illustrated Theory of Numbers, Volume 1, offers a rigorous approach to both the historical and technical aspects of number theory.

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