PMATH 641Algebraic Number Theory

Level: Graduate
Faculty: Mathematics
Last listed: Winter 2024

No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s calendars from Fall 2006 (as far back as the archived Graduate Calendars go) to Winter 2024 and last ran in Winter 2023. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.

When it ran

Ran in 4 terms, Spring 2020 to Winter 2023.

An introduction to algebraic number theory; unique factorization, Dedekind domains, class numbers, Dirichlet's unit theorem, solutions of Diophantine equations.

Requirements, as last listed

Antireq: PMATH 441

In today’s calendar

PMATH 741 lists it as an antirequisite

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions PMATH 641, December 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2016

Dec 27, 2016 How difficult is Prof Stephen New? 2 points, 12 comments

“I am considering enrolling in PMATH 441 next term. I know he is known for making notoriously difficult exams, I am wondering if anyone here took MATH 145 or PMATH 352 with him ended up with good …”

u/Akinohana: “It is a difficult course, and you should not really take with New if you can take it later. If you google here is a course outline from a previous offering. …”

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