MATH 522 - Number Theory

Institution:

California State University-San Marcos

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Description:

Introduction to number theory from the algebraic and/or analytic point of view. Includes some of the following: congruences, finite fields and rings, and quadratic reciprocity; quadratic forms and Diophantine equations; elliptic curves; the Gaussian integers, the Eisenstein integers, and unique factorization in these rings; other quadratic and cyclotomic fields and ideal factorization; introduction to analytic number theory, primes in arithmetic progressions, and the prime number theorem. Prerequisite for undergraduate students and enrollment requirement for graduate students: MATH 470.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csusm.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 750-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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