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Buttnerand bartels helped gauss get into the gymnasium secondary school in 1788. When i began reading books on elementary number theory, i found that, in spite of the eclectic nature of number theory, their contents were surprisingly uniform. Gauss was educated at the caroline college, brunswick, and the univ. Buttnersassistant, martin bartels, was also impressed. Of immense significance was the 1801 publication of disquisitiones arithmeticae by carl friedrich gauss 17771855. Carl friedrich gauss simple english wikipedia, the free. The reception of the disquisitiones arithmeticae in the usa 463 della fenster part viii. Carl friedrich gauss 17771855 by annie pettit edp 180 h fall, 2001. Does anyone know where you can find a pdf of gauss disquisitiones arithmeticae in english.
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