Mathematics 471 - Theory Of Numbers

Fall
2024
01
3.00
Siman Wong

M W F 10:10AM 11:00AM

UMass Amherst
32002
Lederle Grad Res Tower Rm 173
siman@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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