G.H.Hardy(1877-1947),20世紀(jì)上半葉享有世界聲譽(yù)的數(shù)學(xué)大師,是英國(guó)數(shù)學(xué)界和英國(guó)分析學(xué)派的領(lǐng)袖,對(duì)數(shù)論和分析學(xué)的發(fā)展有巨大的貢獻(xiàn)和重大的影響,除了自己的研究工作之外,他還培養(yǎng)和指導(dǎo)了眾多數(shù)學(xué)大家,包括印度數(shù)學(xué)奇才拉馬努金和我國(guó)數(shù)學(xué)家華羅庚。E.M.Wright (1906-2005),英國(guó)著名數(shù)學(xué)家,畢業(yè)于牛津大學(xué),是G.H.Hardy的學(xué)生。生前擔(dān)任英國(guó)名校阿伯丁大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)多年。愛丁堡皇家學(xué)會(huì)會(huì)士、倫敦?cái)?shù)學(xué)會(huì)會(huì)士。曾任Journal of Graph Theory和Zentralbtatt fur Mathematik的名譽(yù)主編。
圖書目錄
Ⅰ. THE SERIES OF PRIMES (1) 1.1. Divisibility of integers 1.2. Prime numbers 1.3. Statement of the fundamental theorem of arithmetic 1.4. The sequence of primes 1.5. Some questions concerning primes 1.6. Some notations 1.7. The logarithmic function 1.8. Statement of the prime number theorem Ⅱ. THE SERIES OF PRIMES (2) 2.1. First proof of Euclids second theorem 2.2. Further deductions from Euclids argument 2.3. Primes in certain arithmetical progressions 2.4. Second proof of Euclids theorem 2.5. Fermats and Mersennes numbers 2.6. Third proof of Euclids theorem 2.7. Further results on formulae for primes 2.8. Unsolved problems concerning primes 2.9. Moduli of integers 2.10. Proof of the fundamental theorem or arithmetic 2.11. Another proof of the fundamental theorem Ⅲ. FAREY SERIES AND A THEOREM OF MINKOWSKI 3.1. The definition and simplest properties of a Farey series 3.2. The equivalence of the two characteristic properties 3.3. First proof of Theorems 28 and 3.4. Second proof of the theorems 3.5. The integral lattice 3.6. Some simple peoperties of the fundamental lattice 3.7. Third proof of Theorems 28 and 3.8. The Farev dissection of the continuum 3.9. A theorem of Minkowski 3.10 Proof of Minkowskis theorem 3.11. Developments of Theorem Ⅳ. IRRATIONAL NUMBERS 4.1. Some generalities 4.2. Numbers known to be irrational 4.3. The theorem of Pythagoras and its generalizations 4.4. The use of the fundamental theorem in the proofs of Theorems 43- 4.5. A historical digression 3o 4.6. Geometrical proof of the irrationality of √ 4.7. Some more irrational numbers Ⅴ. CONGRUENCES AND RESIDUES 5.1. Highest common divisor and least common multiple 5.2. Congruences and classes of residues 5.3. Elementary orooerties of congruences 5.4. Linear congruences 5.5. Eulers function φ(m) 5.6. Aoolications of Theorems 59 and 61 to trigonometrical sums 5.7. A general principle 5.8. Construction of the regular polygon of 17 sides Ⅵ. FFRMATs THEOREM AND ITS CONSEOUENCES 6.1. Fermats theorem 6.2. Some properties of binomial coefficients 6.3. A second proof of Theorem 6.4. Proof of Theorem 6.5. Quadratic residues 6.6. Soecial cases of Theorem 79: Wilsons theorem 6.7. Elementary properties of quadratic residues and non-residues 6.8. The order of a (mod m) IslS 6.9. The converse of Fermats theorem 6.10. Divisibility of 2P-1 _ 1 by p 6.11. Gausss lemma and the quadratic character of 6.12. The law of reciprocity 6.13. Proof of the law of reciprocity 6.14. Tests for orimalitv 6.15. Factors of Mersenne numbers; a theorem of Euler Ⅶ. GENERAL PROPERTIES OF CONGRUENCES 7.1. Roots of congruences 7.2. Integral polynomials and identical congruences 7.3. Divisibility of polynomials (mod m) 7.4. Roots of c~nmuences to a orime modulus 7.5. Some applications of the general theorems 7.6. Lagranges proof of Fermats and Wilsons theorems 7.7. The residue of { 1/2 (p - 1 ) }! 7.8. A theorem of Wolstenholme 7.9. The theorem of von Staudt 7.10. Proof of von Staudts theorem Ⅷ. CONGRUENCES TO COMPOSITE MODULI 8.1. Linear congruences 8.2. Congruences of higher degree 8.3. Congruences to a orime-oower modulus 8.4. Examoles 8.5. Bauers identical congruence 8.6. Bauers congruence: the case p= 8.7. A theorem of Leudesdorf 8.8. Further consequences of Bauers theorem 8.9. The residues of 2P-1 and (p - 1)! to modulus p Ⅸ. THE REPRESENTATION OF NUMBERS BY DECIMALS 9.1. The decimal associated with a given number 9.2. Terminating and recurring decimals 9.3. Representation of numbers in other scales 9.4. Irrationals defined by decimals 9.5. Tests for divisibility 9.6. Decimals with the maximum period 9.7. Bachets problem of the weights 9.8. The game of Nim 9.9. Integers with missing digits 9.10. Sets of measure zero 9.11. Decimals with missing digits 9.12. Normal numbers 9.13. Proof that almost all numbers are normal Ⅹ. CONTINUED FRACTIONS 10.1. Finite continued fractions 10.2. Convements to a continued fraction 10.3. Continued fractions with positive quotients 10.4. Simple continued fractions 10.5. The representation of an irreducible rational fraction by a simplecontinued fraction 10.6. The continued fraction algorithm and Euclids algorithm 10.7. The difference between the fraction and its convergents 10.8. Infinite simple continued fractions 10.9. The representation of an irrational number by an infinitecontinued fraction 10.10. A lemma 10.11. Equivalent numbers 10.12. Periodic continued fractions 10.13. Some soecial Quadratic surds 10.14. The series of Fibonacci and Lucas 10.15. Approximation by convergents Ⅺ. APPROXIMATION OF IRRATIONALS BY RATIONALS 11.1. Statement of the oroblem 11.2. Generalities concerning the problem 11.3. An argument of Dirichlet 11.4. Orders of aporoximation 11.5. Aloohrnie nncl transcendental numbers 11.6. The existence of transcendental numbers .. 11.7. Liouvilles theorem and the construction of transcendental numbers 11.8. The measure of the closest approximations to an arbitrary irrational 11.9. Another theorem concerning the convergents to a continued fraction 11.10. Continued fractions with bounded quotients 11.11. Further theorems concerning approximation 11.12. Simultaneous approximation 11.13. The transcendence of e 11.14. The transcendence of π Ⅻ. THE FUNDAMENIAL THEOREM OF ARITHMETIC INk(1), k(i), AND k(O) 12.1. Algebraic numbers and integers 12.2. The rational integers, the Gaussian integers, and the integers of k(p) 12.3. Euclids algorithm 12.4. Aoolication of Euclids algorithm to the fundamental theorem in k(1) 12.5. Historical remarks on Euclids algorithm and the fundamental theorem 12.6. Prooerties of the Gaussian integers 12.7. Primes in k(i) 12.8. The fundnmental theorem of arithmetic in k(i) 12.9. The integers of k(p) ⅩⅢ. SOME DIOPHANTINE EQUATIONS 13.1. Fermats last theorem 13.2. The eauation xz 4- vz = zz 13.3. The equation x4 -t- y4 = z 13.4. The equation x3 + y3 = z 13.5. The equation x3 +y3 =3z 13.6. The exoression of a rational as a sum of rational cubes 13.7. The equation x3 +y3 +z3 =t ⅩⅣ. OUADRATIC FIELDS (1) 14.1. Algebraic fields 14.2. Algebraic numbers and integers: orimitive polynomials 14.3. The general quadratic field k(√m) 14.4. Unities and orimes 14.5. The unities of k(√2) 14.6. Fields in which the fundamental theorem is false 14.7. Comnlex Euclidean fields 14.8. Real Euclidean fields 14.9. Real Euclidean fields (continued) ⅩⅤ. OUADRATIC FIELDS (2) 15.1. The orimes of k(i) 15.2. Fermats theorem in k(i) 15.3. The primes of k (p) 15.4. The primes of k(√2) and k(√5) 15.5. Lucass test for the primality of the Mersenne number M4n+ 15.6. General remarks on the arithmetic of quadratic fields 15.7. Ideals in a quadratic field 15.8. Other fields ⅩⅥ. THE ARITHMETICAL FUNCTIONS Ф(n),μ(n), d(n), σ(n), r(n) 16.1. The function Ф(n) 16.2. A further proof of Theorem 16.3. The Mrbius function 16.4. The Mrbius inversion formula 16.5. Further inversion formulae 16.6. Evaluation of Ramanuians sum 16.7. The functions d(n) and crk (n) 16.8. Perfect numbers 16.9. The function r(n) 16.10. Proof of the formula for r(n) ⅩⅦ. GENERATING FUNCTIONS OF ARITHMETICAL FUNCTIONS 17.1. The generation of arithmetical functions by means of Dirichlet series 17.2. The zeta function 17.3. The behaviour of ξ(s) when s→ 17.4. Multiplication of Dirichlet series 17.5. The generating functions of some special arithmetical functions 32~ 17.6. The analytical interpretation of the M6bius formula 17.7. The function A(n) 17.8. Further examples of generating functions 17.9. The generating function of r(n) 17.10. Generating functions of other types ⅩⅧ. THE ORDER OF MAGNITUDE OF ARITHMETICAL FUNCTIONS 18.1. The order of d(n) 18.2. The average order of d(n) 18.3. The order of σ(n) 18.4. The order of Ф(n) 18.5. The average order of Ф(n) 18.6. The number of squarefree numbers 18.7. The order of σ(n) ⅩⅨ. PARTITIONS 19.1. The general problem of additive arithmetic 19.2. Partitions of numbers 19.3. The generating function ofp(n) 19.4. Other generating functions 19.5. Two theorems of Euler 19.6. Further algebraical identities 19.7. Another formula for F(x) 19.8. A theorem of Jacobi 19.9. Special cases of Jacobis identity 19.10. Applications of Theorem 19.11. Elementary proof of Theorem 19.12. Congruence properties of p(n) 19.13. The Rogers-Ramanujan identities 19.14. Proof of Theorems 362 and 19.15. Ramanujans continued fraction ⅩⅩ. THE REPRESENTATION OF A NUMBER BY TWO OR FOUR SQUARES 20.1. Warings problem: the numbers g(k) and G(k) 20.2. Squares 20.3. Second proof of Theorem 20,4. Third and fourth proofs of Theorem 20.5. The four-square theorem 20.6. Quaternions 20.7. Preliminary theorems about integral quatemions 20.8. The highest common fight-hand divisor of two quatemions 20.9. Prime quatemions and the proof of Theorem 20.10. The values of g(2) and G(2) 20.11. Lemmas for the third proof of Theorem 20.12. Third proof of Theorem 369: the number of representations 20.13. Representations by a larger number of squares ⅩⅩⅠ. REPRESENTATION BY CUBES AND HIGHER POWERS 21.1. Biquadrates 21.2. Cubes: the existence of G(3) and g(3) 21.3. A bound for g(3) 21.4. Higher powers 21.5. A lower bound for g(k) 21.6. Lower bounds for G(k) 21.7. Sums affected with signs: the number v(k) 21.8. Upper bounds for v(k) 21.9. The problem of Prouhet and Tarry: the number P(k,j) 21.10. Evaluation of P(k,j) for particular k andj 21.11. Further problems of Diophantine analysis ⅩⅩⅡ. THE SERIES OF PRIMES(3) 22.1. The functions 0(x) and $(x) 22.2. Proof that 0(x) and ~ (x) are of order x 22.3. Bertrands postulate and a formula for primes 22.4. Proof of Theorems 7 and 22.5. Two formal transformations 22.6. An important sum 22.7. The sum 12p~ 1 and the product FI (1 - p- 1 ) 22.8. Mertenss theorem 22.9. Proof of Theorems 323 and 22.10. The number of prime factors of n 22.11. The normal order of to (n) and f2 (n) 22.12. A note on round numbers 22.13. The normal order of d(n) 22.14. Selbergs theorem 22.15. The functions R (x) and V (ξ) 22.16. Completion of the proof of Theorems 434, 6, and 22.17. Proof of Theorem 22.18. Products of k prime factors 22.19. Primes in an interval 22.20. A conjecture about the distribution of prime pairs p, p + ⅩⅩⅢ. KRONECKERS THEOREM 23.1. Kroneckers theorem in one dimension 23.2. Proofs of the one-dimensional theorem 23.3. The problem of the reflected ray 23.4. Statement of the general theorem 23.5. The two forms of the theorem 23.6. An illustration 23.7. Lettenmeyers proof of the theorem 23.8. Estermanns proof of the theorem 23.9. Bohrs proof of the theorem 23.10. Uniform distribution ⅩⅩⅣ. GEOMETRY OF NUMBERS 24.1. Introduction and restatement of the fundamental theorem 24.2. Simple applications 24.3. Arithmetical proof of Theorem 24.4. Best possible inequalities 24.5. The best possible inequality for ξ2 + n 24.6. The best possible inequality for |ξn| 24.7. A theorem concerning non-homogeneous forms 24.8. Arithmetical proof of Theorem 24.9. Tchebotarefs theorem 24.10. A converse of Minkowskis Theorem ⅩⅩⅤ. ELLIPTIC CURVES 25.1. The congruent number problem 25.2. The addition law on an elliptic curve 25.3. Other equations that define elliptic curves 25.4. Points of finite order 25.5. The group of rational points 25.6. The group of points modulo p. 25.7. Integer points on elliptic curves 25.8. The L-series of an elliptic curve 25.9. Points of finite order and modular curves 25.10. Elliptic curves and Fermats last theorem APPENDIX 1. Another formula forpn 2. A generalization of Theorem 3. Unsolved problems concerning primes A LIST OF BOOKS INDEX OF SPECIAL SYMBOLS AND WORDS INDEX OF NAMES GENERAL INDEX