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MATH 368 — Introductory Number Theory-Prerequisite MATH 224

Mathematics · University of Ghana

This course builds on the elementary number theory introduced in MATH 224 Topics include: the Fundamental theorem of Arithmetic, Proof and Application: GCD, LCM. Asymptotic notations,Congruences, Residue systems and Euler Phi-function, linear congruence, Chinese Remainder theorem, Theorems of Euler, Fermat and Wilson. Arithmetic functions and Dirichlet multiplication: Mobius, Euler Phi and Mangoldt, Dirichlet‘s product and Mobius inversion formula, averages of arithmetic functions. Quadratic residues and quadratic reciprocity law. Legendre‘s symbol and its properties. The applications of the quadratic reciprocity law, the Jacobi symbol. Prime Number distribution.

Credits
3
Level
Level 300
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).