Math 180A Number Theory, Winter 2016
Lecture: MWF 2-2:50pm at MSTB124
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Textbook: A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra (Version 2) by Victor Shoup
This book can be downloaded for free from the internet,
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This course will cover materials in elementary number theory
with an emphasis on algorithms and applications.
The final grade of this course will be based on:
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one midterm exam (30%)
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one final exam (40%)
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homework/quizz (30%)
The exams will consist of problems similar to, but different from the
problems/examples in the book and in the lectures.
Homework Problems
Chapter 1
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Section 1.1: 1.1-1.5,
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Section 1.2: 1.10, 1.11, 1.13-1.17.
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(Due Thursday January 14)
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Section 1.3: 1.19, 1.21, 1.24, 1.26-1.28, 1.31, 1.32.
Chapter 2
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Section 2.1: 2.2.
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Section 2.2: 2.6-2.8, 2.10.
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(Due Thursday January 21).
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Section 2.3: 2.12.
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Section 2.4: 2.14, 2.16, 2.18.
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Section 2.5: 2.20, 2.21, 2.22.
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(Due Thursday January 28)
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Section 2.6: 2.24, 2.25.
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Section 2.7: 2.26, 2.28, 2.29.
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(Due Thursday February 4)
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Section 2.8: 2.36-2.38, 2.40, 2.43, 2.44.
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(Due Thursday February 11)
Midterm: February 5.
Chapter 3
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Section 3.4: 3.34, 3.36.
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(Due Thursday Fdebruary 18)
Chapter 4
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Section 4.1: 4.1, 4.2, 4.5.
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Section 4.2: 4.8.
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(Due Thursday February 25)
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Section 4.3: 4.13, 4.16.
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Section 4.6: 4.19.
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(Due Thursday March 3)
Chaper 12