MATH 545: Number Theory 1 

Syllabus

Andrews Chapter 1

8/25 Homework 1-1: 6, 7, 13, 14; 1-2: 3, 4, 5

8/27 Homework 2-1: 2, 4, 5; 2-2: 1, 2, 10

The problems above will be collected in class on 9/3.

9/1 Homework 2-3: 1, 2; 2-4: 1, 3

9/3 Homework 3-1: 1, 2, 7, 8, 13

9/8 Homework 3-2: 3, 4, 5; 3-3 1, 2 + give proof of converse of Wilson's Theorem

Next homework (problems above) collected 9/17

9/15 Homework 3-4: 1, 3, 8

9/17 Homework 4-1: 1, 2, 6; 4-2: 1, 2, 4; 5-1 1, 2, 3

9/22 Homework 5-2: 1, 2, 4, 9, 12, 14

9/24 Homework 5-3: 5, 6; 5-4 7, 8

Mid term exam 10/1

10/6 Homework 6-1: 1, 4, 6

10/8 Homework 6-2: 1, 2, 9, 11

10/13 I must miss class. Instead, do the laboratory at http://math.wvu.edu/~mays/545/project1.pdf

10/15 Homework 6-4: 1, 4, 7, 14, 15

Chapter 6 homework problems and the laboraratory collected 10/22

10/20 Homework 7-1: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Link to Canon Arithmeticus on Google Books (WVU has a copy, too. It is in the rare books room.)

10/22 Homework 7-2: 15, 16

10/27 Homework 8-1: 1, 2, 3, 4

10/29 No class because I am summoned to a retention meeting. Instead, do project 2.

11/3 Homework 8-1: 5, 6, 7, 14

Homework from Chapter 7 and section 8-1 collected 11/12

11/5 Homework 8-2: 1, 2

11/10 Homework 9-1 1; 9-2 1, 3

11/17 Homework 9-3 1, 4, 5, 6

Link to quadratic reciprocity applet

11/19 Homework 9-4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5