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Which branch of mathematics is primarily devoted to the study of the integers and arithmetic functions?
Which branch of mathematics is primarily devoted to the study of the integers and arithmetic functions?
- Number theory (correct)
- Geometry
- Calculus
- Algebra
Who referred to number theory as the 'queen of mathematics'?
Who referred to number theory as the 'queen of mathematics'?
- Euclid
- Leonhard Euler
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (correct)
- Isaac Newton
What do number theorists study in addition to prime numbers?
What do number theorists study in addition to prime numbers?
- Rational numbers (correct)
- Complex numbers
- Irrational numbers
- Real numbers
In what branch of mathematics are integers considered either in themselves or as solutions to equations?
In what branch of mathematics are integers considered either in themselves or as solutions to equations?
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Which mathematical object encodes properties of integers, primes, or other number-theoretic objects?
Which mathematical object encodes properties of integers, primes, or other number-theoretic objects?
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Study Notes
Number Theory
- Number theory is the branch of mathematics primarily devoted to the study of the integers and arithmetic functions.
- It is also referred to as the 'queen of mathematics' by Gauss.
- Number theorists study properties of integers, including prime numbers, as well as other objects such as congruences, Diophantine equations, and modular forms.
- Integers are considered in number theory either in themselves or as solutions to equations.
- A mathematical object that encodes properties of integers, primes, or other number-theoretic objects is called a modular form.
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