A careful study of major topics in elementary number theory, including divisibility, factorization, prime numbers, perfect numbers, congruences, Diophantine equations and primitive roots. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Meets the Critical Learning: FRL requirement.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 129 or Mathematics 204 or 2 credits of college level calculus with consent of instructor.

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: FRL, Critical Perspectives: Q

1 unit

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Fall 2021	Block 1	Number Theory		Tutt Science Building 229	25 / 5	11/15/2021
Spring 2022	Block 5	Number Theory		TBA	25 / 25	11/15/2021