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An example of a famous theorem in number theory is [[Fermat's last theorem]]. | 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]] | ||
[[Category:Mathematics]] | [[Category:Mathematics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:46, June 17, 2012
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.