2016 - 2017 Graduate Catalogue 
    
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MH 595. Number Theory (3)


Survey of the types of arguments to prove facts about divisibility of integers, prime numbers, and modular congruencies. Other topics, such as the Fermat theorem, Euler’s theorem, and the law of quadratic reciprocity, will be discussed. Prerequisites: Previous courses in advanced mathematics.