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Number Theory

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  • Number Theory is a branch of Mathematics dealing with the properties of numbers, particularly the integers. It has several sub-fields including algebraic, computational and analytic number theories.
  • Fast Facts

    1. Began in 16th and 17th centuries in Europe
    2. Those who work in the field are called number theorists
    3. Arithmetic is an older term used for number theory
    4. Karl Friedrich Gauss considered greatest all-time number theorist
  • Glossary

    1. Natural Numbers: All non-negative integers
    2. Prime Numbers: Natural positive numbers with only 2 different natural divisors
    3. Fibonacci Sequence: Series of numbers beginning with 0 and 1 where any following number is equal to the sum of the two previous numbers
    4. Fibonacci Number: Any number that appears in the Fibonacci Sequence
    5. Integer Sequence: Any series of integers, examples include a list of prime numbers and the Fibonacci Sequence

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