MATH49500-001 N / 59500-180 INT -- Introduction to Number Theory, 2025 (CRN 29558 and CRN 29604)

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    Class Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 16:30 - 17:45 in PHYS 333

    Credit Hours: 3 hours

    Textbook: An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers (Niven, Zuckerman and Montgomery, 5th edition, Wiley, 1991).

    Prerequisites: This course is intended for third- or fourth-year undergraduate students or beginning graduate students who have taken and obtained a grade of B- or better in MA 35301 (Linear Algebra II). Students should have basic competence in mathematical proof.

    Instructor: Prof. Trevor Wooley, twooley@purdue.edu

    Location: 422 Math, Tel. 765-496-6439

    Office Hours: Tuesday 14:00-15:00, Wednesday 13:30 - 14:30, Thursday 14:30 - 15:30

    Exams:

    Mid-term 1: In class, Tuesday 18th February, 2025 (returned Tuesday 25th February in class,
    Solutions) [Content: sections 1 to 8 inclusive].

    Mid-term 2: In class, Thursday 27th March, 2025 (returned Tuesday 8th April in class, Solutions) [Content: sections 1 to 14 inclusive].

    Final Exam: Monday 5th May, 2025, 8:00 - 10:00 am in PHYS 333 (Solutions) [Content: sections 1 to 18 inclusive].

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    ****** REVIEW SESSIONS 3 and 4: Tuesday 29th April and Thursday 1st May, 2025, via Zoom ******

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