announcements:
instructor mwf 11:30-12:20pm, phsc 114
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course notes |
UPDATE: see most recent course page for updated notes
these notes are still in progress and likely have many mistakes. updates will be made throughout the semester (and perhaps beyond). please notify me of any errors you find or suggestions you may have. you can download the notes as a single pdf or chapter by chapter. note: the single pdf may have minor revisions not incorporated in the individual chapter files. |
complete notes | an (algebraic) introduction to number theory | edited: 12/25/2017 |
introduction | contents/preface/intro | edited: 12/4/2017 |
chapter 1 | numbers | edited: 9/17/2017 |
chapter 2 | factorization | edited: 9/27/2017 |
chapter 3 | modular arithmetic | edited: 10/30/2017 |
chapter 4 | sums of squares | edited: 11/20/2017 |
chapter 5 (draft) | pell's equation | edited: 12/4/2017 |
chapter 6 (outline only) | the last theorem | edited: 12/4/2017 |
chapter 7 (outline only) | zeta | edited: 12/4/2017 |
references + index | references + index | edited: 12/4/2017 |
links
number theory i (fall 2009) - a previous number theory course i taught here, with different notes number theory ii (spring 2010) - the sequel to the above course, with more advanced notes (aimed at grad students) academic calendar math department one |