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Readership: Graduates and researchers in pure mathematics, particularly number theory
Jorge L. Ramírez Alfonsín, Maître de Conférences, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6
"It is a carefully written book that maintains its rigor while successfully managing to cover a wide range of results. Historical remarks enrich the text by putting several scattered results in context. MathSciNet 2007"
"An invaluable addition to the mathematics discipline it represents a remarkable achievement. Studded with a huge list of helpful references," - Current Engineering Practice
"In the author's words, "This book aims to provide a comprehensive exposition of what is known today on the Frobenius problem." The author has delivered on this promise with remarkable success." - A. Sinan Sertoz, American Mathematical Society
"This is a marvelous publication which will be eagerly sought after by mathematicians round the world." - Current Engineering Practice
Preface Acknowledgements 1: Algorithmic Aspects 2: The Frobenius Number for Small n 3: The General Problem 4: Sylvester Denumerant 5: Integers without Representation 6: Generalizations and Related Problems 7: Numerical Semigroups 8: Applications of the Frobenius Number 9: Appendix A Bibliography