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DAVT/D/37
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'Theory of numbers'
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- 1946–47 (Creation)
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(1907-1969)
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'Theory of Numbers', 1946-47.
Davenport was approached, initially by E.A. Milne, to write a book on this subject as one of a series of mathematical works for the interested layman. The book was published in 1952 as 'The higher arithmetic'.
4 letters from E. A. Milne, 1946, outlining the proposed series, the level of mathematics to be aimed for and the publishers' terms.
Letter from Hutchinson & Co., publishers, 1947, enquiring re Davenport's progress, with his reply apologising for the delay, due to pressure of work.
'The Natural Numbers'.
5pp. typescript draft, probably of introduction to the book.
6pp. untitled typescript draft, paginated 15-20.
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See D.89-D.92, 'The higher arithmetic'.