Exploring Number Theory With Microcomputers

A lighthearted introduction to computing programming, using examples from number theory. Cartoons and b&w illustrations, plus brief margin profiles of important figures and fun facts, add interest to material on programming computers to generate magic squares, compute Pythagorean triples, and calculate prime numbers. Chapters cover basic computer and number theory concepts and terminology, and include exercises, answers, and 85 BASIC programs. Contains a glossary and chronology of important events in number theory. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.