Introduction to Number Theory (£16.00)Christopher J Bradley

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The aim of this 200 page book is to enable talented students to tackle the sort of problems on number theory which are set in mathematics competitions. Topics include primes and divisibility, congruence arithmetic and the representation of real numbers by decimals. A useful summary of techniques and hints is included. The author was a former Oxford University lecturer and teacher at Clifton College, Bristol.
For ages 16+ competition preparation.

Introduction to Number Theory is one of the UKMT's HANDBOOK series. All books in this series are aimed at students in secondary school interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills to tackle challenging problems, and can be purchased exclusively from the UKMT online shop.


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