Introduction to Number Theory

MATH-4020

Topics include the history of number representation systems, divisibility, greatest common divisor and prime factorization, linear Diophantine equations, congruences, and condition congruences. Additional topics may be chosen from cryptology, the perpetual calendar, hashing functions, computer operations and complexity, continued fractions, multiplicative functions, primitive roots, pseudo-random numbers, nonlinear Diophantine equations, Fermat's last theorem, algebraic numbers, and approximation of numbers by rationals.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Spring Summer Fall
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2023
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 46/60
2022
2021
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 78/90
2020
2019
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 71/80
2018
2017
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Gina Irene Kucinski
Seats Taken: 32/30
2016
2015
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 40/45
2014
2013
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 47/45
2012
2011
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 36/42
2010
2009
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 39/40
2008
2007
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 22/30
2006
2005
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 36/45
2004
2003
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 40/45
2002
2001
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Jason Thomas Blackford
Seats Taken: 29/40
2000
1999
Intro To Number Theory (4c)
  • Bruce Piper
Seats Taken: 27/35
1998