Herbie Hamster, Where Are You?

by Terence Blacker

Book Overview

In this, one of the first books to appear in English on the theory of numbers, the eminent mathematician Hermann Weyl explores fundamental concepts in arithmetic. The book begins with the definitions and properties of algebraic fields, which are relied upon throughout. The theory of divisibility is then discussed, from an axiomatic viewpoint, rather than by the use of ideals. There follows an introduction to p -adic numbers and their uses, which are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679808388
• ISBN13: 9780679808381
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3