Spring 2020

Number Theory

Listed in: Mathematics and Statistics, as MATH-250

Formerly listed as: MATH-24

Faculty

Geremias Polanco (Section 01)

Description

An introduction to the theory of rational integers; divisibility, the unique factorization theorem; congruences, quadratic residues. Selections from the following topics: cryptology; Diophantine equations; asymptotic prime number estimates; continued fractions; algebraic integers. Four class hours per week. Offered in alternate years.

Requisite: MATH 121 or consent of the instructor. Limited to 25 students. Spring semester. Visiting Assistant Professor Polanco.

If Overenrolled: Priority to pre-registered students, math majors, and juniors and seniors.

MATH 250 - LEC

Section 01
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM SCCE E208
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM SCCE E208
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM SCCE E208

MATH 250 - DIS

Section 01
Th 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM SCCE E208

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2010, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021