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num·ber the·o·ry
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number theorynoun
The branch of pure mathematics concerned with the properties of integers.
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Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers, sometimes called "The Queen of Mathematics" because of its foundational place in the discipline. Number theorists study prime numbers as well as the properties of objects made out of integers or defined as generalizations of the integers. Integers can be considered either in themselves or as solutions to equations. Questions in number theory are often best understood through the study of analytical objects that encode properties of the integers, primes or other number-theoretic objects in some fashion. One may also study real numbers in relation to rational numbers, e.g., as approximated by the latter. The older term for number theory is arithmetic. By the early twentieth century, it had been superseded by "number theory". The use of the term arithmetic for number theory regained some ground in the second half of the 20th century, arguably in part due to French influence. In particular, arithmetical is preferred as an adjective to number-theoretic.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of number theory in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of number theory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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