MA 335 Elementary Number Theory

This is an introductory course to number theory. Topics include divisibility, prime numbers and modular arithmetic, arithmetic functions, the sum of divisors and the number of divisors, rational approximation, linear Diophantine equations, congruences, the Chinese Remainder Theorem, quadratic residues, and continued fractions.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MA 232

Distribution

Pure and Applied Mathematics Program

Typically Offered Periods

Fall Semester