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Publication in Leipzig
- When
- 1801
- Where
- Leipzig
Gauss published Disquisitiones Arithmeticae in Leipzig in 1801, consolidating number theory as a discipline.
The book, written in 1798, was published in Leipzig in 1801. It covered elementary and algebraic number theory. The publication followed his 1799 doctoral thesis and reflected ideas developed during his studies at the Collegium Carolinum and University of Göttingen.
Sources
- Disquisitiones Arithmeticae Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
- Carl Friedrich Gauss Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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