MATH 453. Elementary Theory of Numbers, Section C13

Spring 2007

Instructor:
K. Stolarsky
Department of Mathematics

Homework Assignments

Due Friday, Feb. 9.

p. 25, #54,a,b,c,d; on p. 45, #3,8,14,17; On. p. 54, #28,a,b,c, and #29, a,b,c.

Due Friday, Feb. 16

p. 66, #51,52,54,57,58,59 and p. 62, #42abc,43,47.

Due Monday Feb. 19

is now expanded to include p. 57, #33(a,b,c), and 34(a)

Due Monday Feb. 26

p. 84 #10 d,e,f,g,h,17,18,19,23, and read sections 3.1, 3.2. The exam is this Friday Feb 23.

Due Wednesday, March 7

p. 88 #31bcd,32,34,39; p. 91, #42bcd,43,45,47, and also the two problems on the handout.

Due Wednesday, March 14

Read pp. 103-112, and do p.106, #5(a),6,7,8,9,10(a,b).

Due Wednesday, March 28

p.115,#12,13,14abc,15,19,20,22,24a,26, p.124 #28 (use quadratic reciprocity on #28), read to p. 124.

Due Wednesday, April 4

p.99, #63,64,65,66,67(abc). Also read theorem 5.7 and its proof (p. 134).
(exam on Friday, so students may wish to keep a copy of their homework).

Due Monday, April 16

Read pp. 128 to 135 and on p. 133 do #1,2,3 (a)(b), and #4.

Due Monday, April 30

p. 91 #47 and p. 95, #53,56 (a,b,c,d) and #57. Also read pp. 92-94.