Spring 2012: MATH 175

Number Theory


Handouts

Course description (in .pdf format):  Number Theory
Syllabus (in .html format): Math 175
Final exam:   PDF   LaTex

Homeworks

(due in class every Wednesday except when explicitly noted otherwise)

It is understood implicitly that reading the respective sections from the book (as well as any supplementary materials that may be provided) and carefully reviewing the lecture notes is a part of your homework assignment.

Show all work on your homework solutions - it is not the correct answer you are graded on, it is the solution and details of the proof. Please write neatly, and present your solution/proof accurately.


HW #1, due 2/1/12: (Class average = 23.1 out of 25)

pp. 6-7, ## 1, 7, 13
pp. 10-11, ## 1, 4

HW #2, due 2/8/12: (Class average = 31.6 out of 35)

pp. 14-15, ## 4, 5
pp. 21-23, ## 2, 4, 9, 10, 11

HW #3, due 2/15/12: (Class average = 26 out of 30)

pp. 25-26, ## 4, 6, 8
pp. 28-29, ## 4, 5, 7

HW #4, due 2/22/12: (Class average = 26.9 out of 30)

pp. 33-35, ## 3, 9, 11
pp. 43-44, ##  2, 3, 8

HW #5, due 3/21/12: (Class average = 56.2 out of 60)

pp. 51-52, ## 3, 4, 5
pp. 55-56, ## 1, 2
p. 61, ## 1, 3
pp. 63-66, ## 4, 6, 9, 15 18

HW #6, due 3/28/12: (Class average = 32.9 out of 35)

pp. 70-71, ## 2, 3, 4, 6
pp. 73-74, ## 1, 6, 7

HW #7, due 4/4/12: (Class average = 32.3 out of 35)

pp. 96-97, ## 6
pp. 98-99, ## 1-6

HW #8, due 4/11/12: (Class average = 42.7 out of 45)

pp. 116-117, # 1
p. 118, ## 1, 2, 3
p. 124, ## 5, 6
p. 127, ## 2, 4, 5

HW #9, due 4/18/11: (Class average = 33.7 out of 35)

pp. 81-82, ## 4, 7, 8, 9, 12
pp. 84-85, ## 1, 8

HW #10, due 4/25/12: (Class average = 31.5 out of 35)

p. 86, # 1
pp. 90-92, ## 1, 2, 10
pp. 104-106, ## 5, 9, 10

Exams

In class midterm:    Wednesday, February 29
Midterm class average:  76.2 out of 100

Final Exam:    Take-home -- handed out in class on 4/23/12 and due in class on 4/30/12
Final class average: 

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