Suitable for the one-semester undergraduate number theory course taken by math majors, secondary education majors, and computer science students, this text provides a simple account of classical number theory, set against a historical background that shows the subject's evolution since antiquity.

Elementary Number Theory, Seventh Edition, is written for the one-semester undergraduate number theory course taken by math majors, secondary education majors, and computer science students. This contemporary text provides a simple account of classical number theory, set against a historical background that shows the subject's evolution from antiquity to recent research. Written in David Burton’s engaging style, Elementary Number Theory reveals the attraction that has drawn leading mathematicians and amateurs alike to number theory over the course of history.