Number Theory (MAT 373)

Term: 2026-2027 Academic Year Spring

Faculty

Erica Nicole Hopkins

Office Hours (Fall 2026) - Pfeiffer 205A

Mon: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tue: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Wed: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Thur: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Schedule

Mon-Wed-Fri, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM (1/11/2027 - 5/7/2027) Location: MAIN PFEIF 218

Description

Prerequisite: MAT 135(All prerequisite courses require a grade of P or C- or better). An introduction to the theory of numbers. A variety of topics dealing with the properties of integers will be covered. These include division and factorization properties of integers, prime numbers and perfect numbers, number representations, linear diophantine equations, linear and quadratic congruences, quadratic reciprocity and others. Spring-Odd