THE THEORY OF NUMBERS

LEGENDRE, A.M. (ADRIEN MARIE).

Versuch über die Theorie der Zahlen. Aus dem Französischen übersetzt von M. Ereizenenach. Erster Theil, Methoden und Lehrsätze zur unbestimmten Analytik enthaltend (alles erschienen).

Frankfurt am Main, Johann David Sauerländer, 1829. Cont. marbled boards. A paper-label pasted on front cover with handwritten title. Backstrip a little torn and with repairs. XII,189 pp. and 3 tables. Light yellowing to leaves.

Scarce first German edition of this principal contribution to The Theory of Numbers, and it is the first work at all to be devoted exclusively to this subject. It introduced the symbol "a/p", still used to express the law of reciprocity.

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