A course in elementary number theory with emphasis upon the interrelation of number theory and algebraic structures: review of unique factorization and congruences, the ring of integers modulo n and its units, Fermat's little theorem, Euler's function, Wilson's theorem, Chinese remainder theorem, and quadratic reciprocity. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): MATH 163
A course in elementary number theory with emphasis upon the interrelation of number theory and algebraic structures: review of unique factorization and congruences, the ring of integers modulo n and its units, Fermat's little theorem, Euler's function, Wilson's theorem, Chinese remainder theorem, and quadratic reciprocity. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): MATH 163
