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| − | '''Number theory''' is a branch of [[mathematics]] involving the study of the properties and relationships of [[number]]s. Number theory typically deals with [[integer]]s (as opposed to [[real number]]s). | + | '''Number theory''' is a branch of [[mathematics]] involving the study of the properties and relationships of [[number]]s. Number theory typically deals only with [[integer]]s (as opposed to all [[real number]]s). |
| − | [[Category: | + | An example of a famous theorem in number theory is [[Fermat's last theorem]]. |
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| + | ==Famous contributors to number theory== | ||
| + | *[[Pierre de Fermat]] | ||
| + | *[[Leonhard Euler]] | ||
| + | *[[Pythagoras]] | ||
| + | *[[Andrew Wiles]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Number Theory]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:04, August 5, 2014
Number theory is a branch of mathematics involving the study of the properties and relationships of numbers. Number theory typically deals only with integers (as opposed to all real numbers).
An example of a famous theorem in number theory is Fermat's last theorem.