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18.781 Theory of Numbers
As taught in:
Spring 2003
Level:
Undergraduate
Instructors:
Prof. Martin Olsson
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The group law on an elliptic curve. (Image by Prof. Martin Olsson.)
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This course provides an elementary introduction to number theory with no algebraic prerequisites. Topics include primes, congruences, quadratic reciprocity, diophantine equations, irrational numbers, continued fractions and elliptic curves.
