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Problems in Analytic Number Theory

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  • Contains a combination of well-organized theory and problems
  • The problems successfully guide students through the most important areas of analytic number theory
  • Includes more than 500 exercises at varying levels of difficulty
  • Covers an improved Eratosthenes sieve, without the typical combinatorics
  • Includes a clear exposition of Brun’s and Selberg’s sieves
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics (GTM, volume 206)

Part of the book sub series: Readings in Mathematics (READMATH)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Problems

    1. Functional Equations

      Pages 69-83
    2. Hadamard Products

      Pages 85-99
    3. Explicit Formulas

      Pages 101-113
    4. The Selberg Class

      Pages 115-126
    5. Sieve Methods

      Pages 127-146
    6. p-adic Methods

      Pages 147-170
    7. Equidistribution

      Pages 171-195
  3. Solutions

    1. Arithmetic Functions

      Pages 199-236
    2. The Prime Number Theorem

      Pages 273-304
    3. Functional Equations

      Pages 329-356
    4. Hadamard Products

      Pages 357-383
    5. Explicit Formulas

      Pages 385-402
    6. The Selberg Class

      Pages 403-421

About this book

This book gives a problem-solving approach to the difficult subject of analytic number theory. It is primarily aimed at graduate students and senior undergraduates. The goal is to provide a rapid introduction to analytic methods and the ways in which they are used to study the distribution of prime numbers. The book also includes an introduction to p-adic analytic methods. It is ideal for a first course in analytic number theory. The new edition has been completely rewritten, errors have been corrected, and there is a new chapter on equidistribution.

About the first edition:

"...this monograph gives important results and techniques for specific topics, together with many exercises; it is not possible to describe adequately the wealth of material covered in this book."

- Wolfgang Schwarz, Zentralblatt

Reviews

M.R. Murty

Problems in Analytic Number Theory

"The reviewer strongly approves of the problem-based approach to learning, and recommends this book to any student of analytic number theory."

MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This expanded and corrected second edition of this useful and interesting book has a new chapter on the topic of equidistribution. … this monograph gives important results and techniques for specific topics, together with many exercises. … I do enjoy this book … and I imagine when I take the graduate course in the subject that it will be of a greater benefit, which is why I offered such a high rating.” (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, July, 2013)

"The second edition of the book has eleven chapters … . the book can be used both as a problem book (as its title shows) and also as a textbook (as the series in which the book is published shows). … is ideal as a text for a first course in analytic number theory, either at the senior undergraduate or the graduate level. … I believe that this book will be very useful for students, researchers and professors. It is well written … ." (Mehdi Hassani, MathDL, April, 2008)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

    M. Ram Murty

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Problems in Analytic Number Theory

  • Authors: M. Ram Murty

  • Series Title: Graduate Texts in Mathematics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72350-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72349-5Published: 18 December 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2477-3Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72350-1Published: 16 April 2008

  • Series ISSN: 0072-5285

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-5612

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 506

  • Topics: Number Theory, Combinatorics

Buy it now

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eBook USD 49.99
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 64.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 69.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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