This volume investigates the current state of research in number theory by compiling the proceedings of the third Canadian Number Theory Association conference. Editors Fernando Q. Gouvea and Noriko Yui curate a collection of 38 technical papers that address complex problems in analytic number theory, arithmetical algebraic geometry, and diophantine approximation. The text serves as a formal record of the conference proceedings and includes specific contributions dedicated to the work of mathematician Paulo Ribenboim.

Experts and researchers in the field of mathematics view this volume as a significant archival resource for mid-1990s number theory developments. Readers frequently note the high level of technical density, making it a specialized text intended for graduate-level mathematicians and academic researchers.