MATH 2170

Number Theory 1

3 cr · Undergraduate

(Lab required) Prime numbers, unique factorization, linear congruences, Chinese remainder theorem, multiplicative functions, primitive roots and quadratic reciprocity. May not be held with the former MATH 2500 or the former MATH 2501 .

Prerequisites & course information

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated. Prerequisite: ( MATH 2090 or MATH 2091 ) or ( MATH 1240 or MATH 1241 ) or (the former MATH 2350 or the former MATH 2352) or (a "B" or better in the former MATH 2300 or the former MATH 2301 ). Mutually Exclusive: MATH 2500 Attributes: Mathematics Requirement, Science

Sources

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