tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post6792824547495697148..comments2024-03-27T19:58:17.387-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: 100 Best Number Theory books of all Time---except many are not on Number TheoryLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-44622790657847979912022-07-25T10:25:18.157-05:002022-07-25T10:25:18.157-05:00David in Tokyo here:
I'm reviewing (and then h...David in Tokyo here:<br />I'm reviewing (and then hopefully pushing) my (painfully weak (Comp.Sci, MS 1984 level)) mathematics. One thing I've noticed is that the first chapter of a surprising number of math books go over number theory basics (divisibility, gcd, and the like) before getting down to the subject at hand. So your "But they are not books on number theory. " is exactly right.<br /><br />But I tend to like lists (especially of books). They often tell more about the person who made them than about the subject matter at hand. But that's often fun. Here's one on math books.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU4j5g3iNk4&t=694s&ab_channel=TheMathSorcerer<br /><br />My other amusement in my old age is Japanese lit, and there are some great fun YouTube channels by gloriously enthusiastic young Japanese bibliophiles, often with lists of books. Just having the list as a target for arguing with is useful and fun. And they'll come up with off the wall things that I'd never thought of looking twice at, or mainline things that aren't my cup of tea, but I really ought to read. Definately food for thought.<br /><br />DJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036156397398405817noreply@blogger.com