COURSE DESCRIPTION
An elementary introduction to number theory with no algebraic prerequisites. Primes, congruences, quadratic reciprocity, diophantine equations, irrational numbers, continued fractions, partitions.
Prerequsites: None (but see syllabus)
Text Book: There is no required textbook - just lecture notes. But see the syllabus for recommended books, if you want one.
RECENT UPDATES
Solutions for Midterms 1 and 2 are online, on the exams page.
Notes from last year are available, here.
Solutions to practice midterm 1 problems are up, on the exams page.
Practice final problems are up, on the exams page.
Solutions to practice midterm 2 problems are up, on the exams page.
Solutions to problem sets 7,8 and 9 are up, on the problem sets page.
Solutions to practice final problems are up, on the exams page.
Joseph Lee has typed up a set of course notes, which might be helpful in studying for the final.
