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MATH 640Number Theory for Teachers

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Mathematics

MATH 640 as listed in the Spring 2024 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

This course explores the many fascinating properties of the natural numbers. Topics include: the Euclidean algorithm, congruences and modular arithmetic, primitive roots and quadratic residues, sums of squares, multiplicative functions, continued fractions and Diophantine equations.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
    • MATH600 - Introduction to Mathematical Software for Teachers (0.25)
    • MATH692 - Reading, Writing and Discovering Proofs (0.25)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Check it elsewhere for Spring 2024

Calendar versions

Graduate Calendar

Older Graduate Calendars

In 27 terms, Fall 2011 to Winter 2024