Prime Numbers and the Riemann Hypothesis

Prime Numbers and the Riemann Hypothesis
ISBN-10
1107101921
ISBN-13
9781107101920
Category
Mathematics
Pages
150
Language
English
Published
2016-04-11
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Barry Mazur, William Stein

Description

This book introduces prime numbers and explains the famous unsolved Riemann hypothesis.

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