Methods of Solving Number Theory Problems by Ellina GrigorievaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
...Not only in a number theory course, this book can work for an independent study, preparation for competition, or part of any course featuring an introduction to proofs. As such, math majors, future teachers, and anyone interested in exploring these ideas on their own will find this work a valuable aid. I myself found reading these orderly, solved problems with detailed solutions (often in about three comparison methods) not only enjoyable but nearly compulsive as noted in margins and applied stick-on tabs. This material telegraphs to a math enthusiast since it is the distillation of a quarter century of collecting problems...
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