TY - BOOK AU - Ribenboim Paulo TI - The little book of bigger primes : : 2nd ed T2 - Mathematics Subject Classification SN - 9780387201696 AV - QA246 PY - 2004///] CY - New York PB - Springer - Verlag N1 - Chapter 1 How many prime numbers are there? Chapter 2 How to recognize whether a natural number is a prime Chapter 3 Are there functions defining prime numbers Chapter 4 How are the prime distributed Chapter 5 Which special kinds of primes have been considered Chapter 6 Heuristic and probabilistic results about prime N2 - A deep understanding of prime numbers is one of the great challenges in mathematics. In this new edition, fundamental theorems, challenging open problems, and the most recent computational records are presented in a language without secrets. The impressive wealth of material and references will make this book a favorite companion and a source of inspiration to all readers.---Summary provided by publisher ER -