UNSW Handbook Course - Higher Number Theory

Higher Number Theory - MATH3740


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Mathematics
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 12 units of credit in Level 2 Math courses with an average mark of at least 75 or permission from the Head of Department; Excluded: MATH3521.
	Offered: To be advised
	Fee Band: 2

Description

Topics from: elementary number theory, prime numbers, number theoretic functions, Dirichlet series, prime number theorem, continued fractions, Diophantine approximation, quadratic reciprocity, algebraic number theory, class number theorem.

Note: Offered in even numbered years only. Students wishing to enrol in Level III Higher Pure Mathematics courses should consult with the Pure Mathematics Department before enrolling.

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