CEMA 0903 - Number Theory: An Introduction to Higher Mathematics

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Brown University

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The whole numbers are the foundation of all of mathematics. Everything we count, everything we measure, everything we quantify depends on them. They have been studied intensely for thousands of years, and yet they still admit fundamental and easily stated questions which we can't answer decisively. Consider, for example, the primes 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. How often do they occur? Can we predict when the next prime will appear? How are they related to one another? These questions are not answered to the satisfaction of mathematicians. Number theory is the branch of mathematics where such questions are formulated and attacked.

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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