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Academic Year 2000/2001
Elementary Number Theory
MATH 272 SP
This is a course in the elements of the theory of numbers. Topics covered include divisibility, congruences, quadratic reciprocity, Diophantine equations and a brief introduction to algebraic numbers.
MAJOR READINGS
Text to be announced; some additional notes will be supplied.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly problem sets. Take-home mindterm and final.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Familiarity with computers useful but not required.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM MATH
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
MATH221
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Reid,James D.
- Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: SCIE141
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)
- SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10
- SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 4 FR: 2
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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