Undergraduate Catalog

MAT 340 Introduction to Number Theory

A study of properties of integer numbers. Divisibility of integers, primes and greatest common divisors, congruencies, Euclidean algorithm, Euler Phi-function, quadratic reciprocity and integer solutions to basic equations, Diophantine equations, and applications to cryptography and primality testing.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: MAT 210

Distribution

Undergraduate