MAT 255 - Number Theory

Instructor
Staff

Mathematical properties of the integers and related sets, including divisibility properties, prime numbers and their distribution, congruences, diophantine equations, arithmetic functions, primitive roots, and quadratic residues.

Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Mathematical and Quantitative Thought distribution requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Mathematics 150 or Mathematics 160 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)