MATH 301 - Introduction to Number Theory

A first course in classical number theory. Topics will be selected from among: Well-ordering principle, induction, divisibility, congruences and equivalence relations, linear and non-linear Diophantine equations, the Chinese remainder theorem, arithmetic functions, Fibonacci numbers, Fermat numbers, and continued fractions.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 270
Credits: 3 hours (As needed)