MTH-320: Number Theory (formerly MTH-35)
Description:
Introduction to the arithmetic properties of the
integers including divisibility, congruences, diophantine equations,
primes and their distribution, quadratic forms and quadratic
reciprocity. Additional topics will be chosen from continued fractions,
cryptography, partitions, elliptic curves, modular forms and number
fields.
Prerequisites: MTH-260
Credit Hours: 4