Math 365, Number Theory, Fall 2007

Professor: Kelly McKinnie


Syllabus  
     
     

Homework

Date assigned Date due Topic/Assignment Selected answers
8-29-07 9-5-07 Proof by induction, triangular numbers, the division algorithm
9-5-07 9-12-07 Greatest common divisor, euclidean algorithm Select solutions
9-12-07 9-21-07 Linear Diophantine equations, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, prime distributions Select solutions
9-21-07 9-28-07 The Goldbach conjecture, theory of congruences, decimal representation Select solutions
9-28-07 10-5-07 Chinese Remainder Theorem, Fermat's Little Theorem, Wilson's Theorem Select solutions
*** *** Study guide for exam 1.
10-10-07 10-19-07 Multiplicative functions, Euler's phi-function, Merten's function, extra credit problem Select solutions
10-19-07 10-26-07 Euler's Theorem, properties of Euler's phi function Select solutions
10-29-07 11-2-07 RSA cryptosystem, Knapsack cryptosystem, orders of elements mod n Select solutions
11-2-07 11-9-07 Primitive roots for prime and composite numbers, quadratic resiudes Select solutions
11-9-07 11-16-07 Quadratic residues continued and the Legandre symbol Select solutions
*** *** Study guide for exam 2.
11-19-07 11-30-07 Quadratic Reciprocity Law, ElGamel Cryptosystem, Perfect numbers Select solutions
11-30-07 12-5-07 Perfect numbers, Fermat numbers, continued fractions Select solutions
*** *** Final Exam Study Guide

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