Math 104A (Number Theory) - Fall 2019


Professor: CRISTIAN D. POPESCU  -  Lectures: TTh 9:30-10:50am, in AP&M B412
    Office Hours: TTh 11:00-12:00,  in AP&M 6218.
Office: AP&M 6256; Phone: 858-534-6297; E-mail: cpopescu@math.ucsd.edu

Teaching Assistants: ZACH HIGGINS - Discussion Sections: W 5:00-5:50pm in AP&M 2402
Office Hours: TBA in AP&M TBA.
E-mail: zhiggins@ucsd.edu


COURSE DESCRIPTION

 
WHAT IS MATH 104A? This is the first course in algebraic number theory for undergraduate students with background in abstract algebra. The course will focus on the arithmetic of number fields and their rings of algebraic integers. We will cover most of the material in Chapters 1 - 6 of the textbook.

TEXT
  Frazer Jarvis, Algebraic Number Theory, Springer 2014. On occasion, homework exercices will be assigned from D. Marcus, Number Fields, Springer 2018 (Second Edition).

EXAMS

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IMPORTANT LINKS   Schedule and Homework.

GETTING HELP

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