MATH 453

Spring 2012 All Classes

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Elementary Theory of Numbers

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Basic introduction to the theory of numbers. Core topics include divisibility, primes and factorization, congruences, arithmetic functions, quadratic residues and quadratic reciprocity, primitive roots and orders. Additional topics covered at the discretion of the instructor include sums of squares, Diophantine equations, continued fractions, Farey fractions, recurrences, and applications to primality testing and cryptopgraphy.

4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and department with completion of additional work of substance. Prerequisite: MATH 241 or equivalent.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Quantitative Reasoning II

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MATH 453 class schedule data for spring 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
38037	Lecture-Discussion	D13	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	Altgeld Hall	Li, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Quant Reasoning II course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
38040	Lecture-Discussion	D14	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	Altgeld Hall	Li, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Quant Reasoning II course. Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Instructor approval forms available in 313 Altgeld Hall. Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
38042	Lecture-Discussion	E13	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	Altgeld Hall	Li, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Quant Reasoning II course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
38044	Lecture-Discussion	E14	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	Altgeld Hall	Li, X	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Quant Reasoning II course. Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Instructor approval forms available in 313 Altgeld Hall. Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.