Number Theory
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MATH337
Theory and applications of properties of the integers. Mathematical induction, divisibility, division algorithm, congruencies, greatest common divisor, least common multiple, primes, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, and Pythagorean triples. Also considers historical background and famous number-theoretic conjectures. Prerequisite: Grade C or higher in MATH 225 or MATH 270. Fall.