MATH 525 Theory of Numbers

(XL: MATH 325) Topics include properties of integers, Euclid's algorithm, divisibility, primes, congruences, quadratic residues and reciprocity, number theoretic functions, Diophantine equations and Gaussian integers. Emphasis is on rigor; the theorems of Fermat, Euler, Wilson, Lagrange and Gauss are established.

PRQ: MATH 300 or consent of instructor.
Scheduled: Fall, even years.