MATH272 - Elementary Number Theory

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Academic Year 2002/2003

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.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly problem sets. Take-home mindterm and final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Familiarity with computers useful but not required. Students should already have taken MATH221 or MATH223.

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: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kraaikamp,Cornelis

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; 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

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003