-- Some of the topics we will cover are: Congruences, quadratic residues, quadratic forms, continued fractions, Diophantine equations, number-theoretical functions, and properties of prime numbers.
Organizational Information
Class schedule: TTh 2:30PM- 3:50PM, Physics P127, Spring 2015
Textbook: An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers by I. Niven, H. S. Zuckerman, H. L. Montgomery
Office Hour: TTh 12:30pm-1:30pm
Math Learning Center: Math Learning Center, in Math Tower S-240A, is there for you to get help
Schedule, Homeworks, and Grades
Grading Policy
Homework = 50%
Maximum of Midterm 1, Midterm 2, and Final Exam = 25%
In class presentation = 25%
Your final letter grade will be curved following the performance of the whole class.
Homeworks
Homework sets can be found
Homework will be assigned every Thursday and collected the following Tuesday in class.
Homework counts 50% of your total scores.
No late homework will be accepted. Instead, the lowest 3 homework grades will be dropped.
Exams
Make sure that you can attend the exams at the scheduled times.
Make-ups will not be given.
If one midterm exam is missed because of a serious (documented) illness or emergency, the semester grade will be determined based on the balance of the work in the course.
Exam Arrangements
University Statements
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