Algebraic Number Theory

3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to algebraic number theory, with special emphasis on quadratic and cyclotomic fields. A more general study of rings of integers of algebraic number fields focuses on divisibility properties. Other topics include Dedekind domains, ideals and their factorization into prime ideals, and class groups and class numbers. PREREQUISITES: MATH 3032.03 (MATH 3070.03 recommended) CROSSLISTED: MATH 5070.03 FORMATS: Lecture