MATH.4130 Number Theory (Formerly 92.413)

Id: 008351 Credits: 3-3

Description

Studies congruencies and the Chinese Remainder Theorem, Primitive roots, quadratic reciprocity, approximation properties of continued fractions, Pell's equation. Recent application of number theory such as primality testing, cryptology, and random number generation will also be covered.

Prerequisites

MATH.2210 Linear Algebra I, and MATH.2190 Discrete Structures I.

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