Mathematics 471 - Theory Of Numbers
Fall
2023
01
3.00
Tom Weston
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
80162
Lederle Grad Res Tower Rm 141
weston@math.umass.edu
Basic properties of the positive integers including congruence arithmetic, the theory of prime numbers, quadratic reciprocity, and continued fractions. Theory applied to develop algorithms and computational techniques of computer science and to cryptography. To help learn these materials, students will be assigned computational projects using computer algebra software.
MATH 233,235,300 & COMPSCI 250 27 seats reserved for Math majors.
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