Theory of Numbers

As taught in: Spring 2003

A graphics of a couple of curves and a line on a grid with points highlighted.

The group law on an elliptic curve. (Image by Prof. Martin Olsson.)

Instructors:

Prof. Martin Olsson

MIT Course Number:

18.781

Level:

Undergraduate

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Course Description

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.