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Lecturer : Peter Hegarty, Rum MV:L3032, Tel.: (031) 7725371, hegarty@chalmers.se
There might be some copies of this book in Cremona.
(HR) : G.H. Hardy, An introduction to the theory of numbers.
A new 2008 edition is in the library.
(N) : M.B. Nathanson, Elementary methods in number theory, Springer GTM Series.
OBS! The following schedule is approximate and will be continuously updated.
Complexity of algorithms (Euclid's algorithm and integer factorisation).
First applications of FTA to non-linear Diophantine equations : Pythagorean triples and Fermat's Theorem.
First comments on the distribution of the primes.
The Prime Number Theorem (PNT). The Riemann zeta function and heuristic
arguments for PNT. Chebyshev's theorem. Primes
in arithmetic progressions : Dirichlet's theorem.
Back to algebra : the
ring Z/nZ (Chinese Remainder Theorem) and the group (Z/nZ)*.
Euler's phi-function. The Fermat/Euler theorem and primality testing.
Sums of squares and other classical problems in additive number theory.
Quadratic residues in general :
Euler's criterion, Gauss lemma and Quadratic reciprocity.
Quadratic forms.
Lagrange's theorem on sums of 4 squares.
Introduction to general additive number theory : sumsets.
A modern outlook : structure in dense random sets.
Van der Waerden's theorem.
Szemer\'{e}di Regularity Lemma and Roth's theorem.
Week
Stuff
Lecture Notes
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The origins of number theory in Euclid's
Elements (Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and the Infinitude of Primes).
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Linear Diophantine equations and
Frobenius numbers.
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Estimates for pi(x) from Euclid to Euler.
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Squares (mod 4) and applications : (i)
Primes = 1 (mod 4) (ii) Fermat's theorem on the sums of two squares.
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Dirichlet L-functions.
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Bases in general :
Sidon sets, thin bases. Combinatorial and probabilistic number theory.
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Thin bases (ctd.) : Chernoff's
inequality and Erdös theorem.
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The lectures previously scheduled for this week have now been moved to previous weeks, so there will be no new material this week.
19/12
Exam. 08:30 - 12:30.
Homework 1 (due Nov. 16) and solutions
Homework 2 (due Dec. 3) and solutions
Homework 3 (due Dec. 14) and solutions
Exam 19/12/12
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and solutions
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Exam 02/04/13 PDF and solutions PDF
Exam 26/08/13 PDF and solutions PDF
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