MMAT5110 - Topics in Number Theory - 2016/17

Announcement

• Midterm Review [Download file]
• Midterm Sample questions [Download file]
• Midterm solution (reference only) [Download file]
• Final Review (last updated: April 10) [Download file]
• Final extra exercises [Download file]
• Final with solution [Download file]

General Information

Lecturer

• Li, Chun Che Charles
  • Office: LSB 218
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Teaching Assistant

• Ng Wing Kit
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Time and Venue

• Lecture: YIA LT9 Mon 6:30-9:15pm

Lecture Notes

• Lecture 0: Class info
• Lecture 1: Introduction
• Lecture 2: Divisiblity
• Lecture 3: LCM and linear diophantine equation.
• Lecture 4: The fundamental theorem of arithmetics
• Lecture 5: Infinitude of primes
• Lecture 6: Modular Arithmetic
• Lecture 7: Modlar Arithmetic II
• Lecture 8: Fast modular exponentiation
• Lecture 9: Cryptography
• Lecture 10: Polynomials
• Lecture 11: The quadratic reciprocity
• Lecture 12: Primitive roots

Tutorial Notes

• CW1
• CW1 answer (reference only)
• CW2
• CW2 answer (reference only)
• CW3
• CW3 answer (reference only)
• CW4
• CW4 answer (reference only)
• CW5
• CW5 answer (reference only)
• CW6
• CW6 answer (reference only)
• CW7
• CW7 answer (reference only)
• CW8
• CW8 answer (reference only)
• CW9
• CW9 answer (reference only)
• CW10
• CW10 answer (reference only)
• CW11
• CW11 answer (reference only)
• CW12
• CW12 answer (reference only)

Assignments

• HW1 (Due Jan 23)
• HW1 Answer (Reference only)
• HW2 (Due Feb 13)
• HW2 Answer (Reference only)
• HW3 (Due Feb 27) (Delete Q6)
• HW3 Answer (Reference only)
• HW4 (New Due date: Mar 27)
• HW4 Answer (Reference only)
• HW5 (Due April 10)
• HW5 Answer (Reference only)

Assessment Scheme