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2 3 “Mathematics is the queen of the sciences, and number theory is the queen of mathematics.” — C. F. Gauss ❦ ❦ Chapter I The Integers §1. The playing field The Integers The integers ℤ = { … , −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, … } form the bedrock of arithmetic — discrete, unbounded, equipped with addition and multiplication. Key sections include: Number Theory; The Integers; The Primes are Infinite; Every Integer is Prime, Uniquely; How to Catch a Prime; The Prime Number Theorem; Modular Arithmetic; Fermat's Little Theorem; Diophantine Equations; Fermat's Last Theorem.
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