MATH 453
Spring 2024 Part of Term 1
Jan 16-May 1
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.
3 or 4 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. 4 hours of credit requires approval of the instructor and department with completion of additional work of substance. Prerequisite: MATH 241 or equivalent.
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38037
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Lecture-Discussion
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E13
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1:00PM
-1:50PM
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MWF
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327 Gregory Hall
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Nath, K
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38040
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Lecture-Discussion
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E14
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1:00PM
-1:50PM
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MWF
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327 Gregory Hall
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Nath, K
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38042
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Lecture-Discussion
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Q13
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2:00PM
-3:20PM
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TR
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111 David Kinley Hall
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Thorner, J
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38044
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Lecture-Discussion
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Q14
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2:00PM
-3:20PM
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TR
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111 David Kinley Hall
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Thorner, J
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