Elementary Number Theory
MATH 3323
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Divisibility of integers, prime numbers, the Euclidean algorithm, greatest common divisors, Bezout coefficients, the fundamental theorem of arithmetic, linear congruences, the Chinese remainder theorem, Euler's totient function, polynomial congruences, Hensel's lemma, order, primitive roots, quadratic reciprocity, primality testing, factorization techniques, public key encryption algorithms, and additional topics. 3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: A grade of at least a C- in either MATH 2414 or in MATH 2418 or MATH 2419.
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