MATH 3221 - Elementary Number Theory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Divisibility properties of integers; prime numbers; congruences; Diophantine equations; quadratic residues; number theoretic functions; Fermat’s theorem and Euler’s generalization; applications to cryptography; quadratic reciprocity law. Prerequisite(s): MATH 3242 - Intro Linear AlgebraMATH 1920 with a minimum grade of C- or permission of instructor.