FALL 2021 Trine Course Catalog

MA 333 Number Theory

Topics include: divisibility, prime numbers, Euclid’s algorithm, linear congruences, quadratic residues, numerical functions, factorization, Diophantine equations, applications, and puzzles. Potential applications include hash functions, random number generation, and encryption.

Credits

3

Lab Hours

0

Lecture Hours

3

Prerequisite

C or better in MA 164 Calculus II