MATH-M405 Number Theory
Summer 2009 Schedule
Dates are approximate but I will make every effort to keep the test dates as announced.
| Date | Day | Topic |
| 6-29 | Mon |
1.1. Mathematical induction 1.2. The binomial theorem 2.1. Early number theory |
| 6-30 | Tues |
2.2. Division algorithm 2.3. Greatest common divisors |
| 7-2 | Thur |
2.4. The Euclidean algorithm 2.5. Linear Diophantine equations |
| 7-6 | Mon |
3.1. Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic; Irrationality of square root of 2 3.2. The Sieve of Eratosthenes; Infinitude of primes |
| 7-7 | Tues |
4.2. Congruences 4.3. Binary and decimal representations; division tests |
| 7-9 | Thur |
Review Test 1 (over 1.1-2.5) |
| 7-13 | Mon |
4.4. Linear congruences and the Chinese Remainder Theorem 5.2. Fermat's Little Theorem |
| 7-14 | Tues |
5.4. The Fermat Factorization Method 6.1. The number and sum of divisors |
| 7-16 | Thur |
7.2. The Euler phi function 7.3. Euler's Theorem |
| 7-20 | Mon |
Review Test 2 (over 3.1-5.2) |
| 7-21 | Tues |
8.1. The order of an integer modulo n 8.2. Primitive roots |
| 7-23 | Thur |
10.1. Cryptography 11.2. Perfect numbers |
| 7-27 | Mon |
12.1. Pythagorean triples 12.2. Fermat's Last Theorem |
| 7-28 | Tues |
Review Test 3 (over 6.1-11.2) |
| 7-30 | Thur |
15.2. Finite continued fractions 15.3. Infinite continued fractions |
| 8-3 | Mon |
9.1. Euler's criterion 9.2. Legendre symbols 9.3. Quadratic reciprocity |
| 8-4 | Tues |
Review |
| 8-6 | Thur |
Final Exam (comprehensive) |