This course entails the study of the properties of numbers, with emphasis on the positive integers. Topics include divisibility, factorization, congruences, prime numbers, arithmetic functions, quadratic residues, and Diophantine equations. Additional topics may include primitive roots, continued fractions, cryptography, Dirichlet series, binomial coefficients, and Fibonacci numbers.

Natural Scientific and Mathematical Perspectives
Prerequisites
MATH 300 with a grade of C- or higher.
Course UID
006121.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
345
Long title
Number Theory