Number theory: Number theory is a branch of mathematics that studies the integers and related objects including prime numbers, divisibility, congruences, modular arithmetic, diophantine equations, analytic number theory, algebraic number theory, geometric number theory. See also Numbers, Geometry, Equations._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |