MATH 748
ALGEBRAIC NUMBER THEORY
A rigorous introduction to the arithmetic of number fields; algebraic integers, geometry of numbers, Dirichlet's Unit Theorem, ideal class groups, first case of Fermat's Last Theorem; prime decompositions, Galois automorphisms. Basic graduate algebra courses (e.g. MATH 741 and 742 ) are strongly recommended.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027