History of the Theory of Numbers Vol. 2: Diophantine Analysis (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from History of the Theory of Numbers Vol. 2: Diophantine Analysis<br><br>Following the plan used in Volume I we proceed to give an account in untechnical language Of the main landmarks in the successive chapters. If a reader will not pause to read this entire introduction let him sample it by selecting the account of the final chapter. This introduction is followed by an explanation of the author''s point of view in producing a work quite different from conventional histories.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.