MAS
3203
.0001
Introduction to Number Theory
Spring
2003
, 3
credit hours
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| INSTRUCTOR | Dr.
Ram N. Mohapatra
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| OFFICE | MAP 212
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| OFFICE HOURS | TWR 10:00 - 11:00 and 16:00-17:00 T R
or by appointment.
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| PHONE | (407) 823 - 5080
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| EMAIL | ramm@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
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| CLASS LOCATION | MAP 121
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| CLASS TIMES | 1730 - 1845 MW
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| TEXTBOOK | Elementary Number Theory
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| by | Gareth A. Jones and J. Mary Jones
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are required to attend the class. If for any reason you have to miss a class, please make sure to know what was covered in the class by asking someone in the class.
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HOMEWORK
Homework problems will be assigned in the class and will be collected when they are due. Homework submitted after the due date will not be accepted.
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TESTS
There will be three inclass, closed-book examinations and a comprehensive Final Examination. The adtes of the tests will be announced in the class.
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GRADING POLICY
The final grade will be based on the following:
Homework: 10%
Tests: 3x 20%
Final Examination: 30%
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GRADING SCALE |
| Average | Grade | | 90 - 100%
| A | | 80 - 86%
| B | | 70 - 76%
| C | | 60 - 66%
| D | | 0 - 58%
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IMPORTANT DATES
Withdrawal deadline: February 28
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday:Januray 20, 2003
Spring Break: March 17 - 23
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TENTATIVE LIST OF TOPICS
Introduction to Number Theory
Divisibility
Prime Numbers
Congruences
Congruences with Prime-power modulus, Pseudoprimes and Carmichael numbers
Euler Function
Arithmetic and Riemann Zeta Functions
Sums of squares
Fermat's last theorem
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OTHER INFORMATION
Number Theory is a beutiful subject. Let us work together to learn and enrich our knowledge. With collective effort it is possible to understand and realize how the numerous developments have kept mathematicians busy.
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