An Introduction to Probabilistic Number Theory

Emmanuel Kowalski (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich)

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English

Cambridge University Press
06 May 2021

Number theory; Calculus & mathematical analysis; Probability & statistics

Series: Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics

Despite its seemingly deterministic nature, the study of whole numbers, especially prime numbers, has many interactions with probability theory, the theory of random processes and events. This surprising connection was first discovered around 1920, but in recent years the links have become much deeper and better understood. Aimed at beginning graduate students, this textbook is the first to explain some of the most modern parts of the story. Such topics include the Chebychev bias, universality of the Riemann zeta function, exponential sums and the bewitching shapes known as Kloosterman paths. Emphasis is given throughout to probabilistic ideas in the arguments, not just the final statements, and the focus is on key examples over technicalities. The book develops probabilistic number theory from scratch, with short appendices summarizing the most important background results from number theory, analysis and probability, making it a readable and incisive introduction to this beautiful area of mathematics.

By: Emmanuel Kowalski (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 150mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 550g
ISBN: 9781108840965
ISBN 10: 1108840965
Series: Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 06 May 2021
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , A / AS level , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emmanuel Kowalski is Professor in the Mathematics Department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. He is the author of five previous books, including the widely cited Analytic Number Theory (2004) with H. Iwaniec, which is considered to be the standard graduate textbook for analytic number theory.

Reviews for An Introduction to Probabilistic Number Theory

'an excellent resource for someone trying to enter the field of probabilistic number theory' Bookshelf by Notices of the American Mathematical Society 'The book contains many exercises and three appendices presenting the material from analysis, probability and number theory that is used. Certainly the book is a good read for a mathematicians interested in the interaction between probability theory and number theory. The techniques used in the book appear quite advanced to us, so we would recommend the book for students at a graduate but not at an undergraduate level.' Joerg Neunhauserer, Mathematical Reviews