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Mathematics 311b Algebraic Number Theory

Gaussian integers and Gaussian primes, algebraic and transcendental numbers, algebraic number fields and their integers, quadratic number fields, arithmetic of ideals in an algebraic number field, Fermat's conjecture, Minkowski's lemma and applications.

Prerequisite: Any course in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics at the 200 level or higher.
3 lecture hours, half course.


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