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This course will be an introduction to number theory. I shall assume that students attending this course have taken the standard Fall Quarter course "Introduction to Higher Mathematics", or its equivalent. I have not yet decided the exact form that the course will take, but some topics that may be covered will be chosen from: Congruences and primitive roots. Arithmetic functions. The law of quadratic reciprocity. Sums of squares. Continued fractions and diophantine approximation. Binary quadratic forms. Required Texts: Niven, I. An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers Wiley Instructor(s): Adebisi Agboola Time(s): Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00-10:45 am Place(s): Old Little Theatre, Rm. 160B << Back |
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