Math 312 Section 951


Introduction to Number Theory

2023S Term 2 July 4 to August 11

Time: TThF 10:00-12:00 and W 10:00-11:00

Place: TThF in BUCH A103 and Wed in MATX 1100

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30pm   Math Annex room 1216

OUTLINE

The Integers
Integer Representations and Operations
Primes and Greatest Common Divisors
Groups, Rings and Fields
Congruences
Applications of Congruences
Some Special Congruences
Multiplicative Functions
Cryptology
Primitive Roots
The course will cover most, but not necessarily all, of the topics listed above.


Please note that the links shown below will not have content at first but will have content added as the term progresses.

Class Notes

You are responsible for all material covered in class. However, these notes will not cover everything done there. Links will not be activated until after the lecture.

July 4A  
July 4B  
July 5  
July 6  
July 7  

July 11  
July 12 (Test 1 today)  
July 13  
July 14  

July 18  
July 19 (Test 2 today)  
July 20  
July 21  

July 25  
July 26 (Test 3 today)  
July 27  
July 28  

August 1  
August 2 (Test 4 today)  
August 3  
August 4  

August 8  
August 9 (Test 5 today)  
August 10  
August 11  

Tests

Recommended study problems for TEST 1. Study Problems  
Wednesday July 12 TEST 1 Problems   Solutions 

Recommended study problems for TEST 2. Study Problems  
Wednesday July 19 TEST 2 Problems   Solutions 

Recommended study problems for TEST 3. Study Problems  
Wednesday July 26 TEST 3 Problems   Solutions 

Recommended study problems for TEST 4. Study Problems  
Wednesday August 2 TEST 4 Problems   Solutions 

Recommended study problems for TEST 5. Study Problems  
Wednesday August 9 TEST 5 Problems   Solutions 

Last day of class is August 11


Final Exam . Week of August 14-18 exact time and location to be announced

TA: For enquiries about marking or requests for remarking contact Shikun at kennethnye@math.ubc.ca


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