MATH 317 - Number Theory

Next Offered: 2020-2021

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4NS, QFR, WADV

This course is an introduction to number theory. Topics include primality, divisibility, modular arithmetic, finite fields, quadratic reciprocity, and elliptic curves. Emphasis will be placed both on theoretical questions and on algorithms for computation.

Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: L. Thompson

Prerequisites & Notes: MATH 220 and 232, or consent of instructor. Note: Taught in alternate years only.