Math
104A (Number Theory) - Summer
2016, I
Professor
CRISTIAN
D.
POPESCU
- Lectures: TTh 8:00-10:50am, in AP&M B412
Office Hours: T & Th 11-12, AP&M 6256.
Office: AP&M
6256;
Phone: 858-534-6297; E-mail: cpopescu@math.ucsd.edu
Teaching Assistant
RYAN COOPER - Discussion
Section: W 9-10:50am, in AP&M B412.
Office Hours: WF 11-12, in AP&M 2313.
E-mail: rfcooper@ucsd.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
WHAT IS MATH 104A? This is the first
undergraduate course in number theory. In this course we examine
arithmetic and algebraic properties of integers and their
generalizations.
TEXT LeVeque, W. J. Fundamentals of Number Theory (DoverPublications
Inc., 1996). You
are expected to read the text BEFORE each lecture. The students
enrolled in this class are expected to be familiar with the material
covered in Math 109 (Mathematical Reasoning). Please read sections 1.1
and 1.5 on your own before or during the first week of classes.
EXAMS
- Midterm
- Tuesday, July 19, 8-10:50am,
in AP&M B412.
Topics: Chapters 1, 2.
- Final Exam - Saturday, July 30, 8:00-11:00am. Location: AP&M B412. Topics: Chapters 1, 2, 3.
-
No notes, textbooks, calculators
are allowed during exams. No make-up exams will be given and no late
homework will be accepted. Cheating on an exam results in 0 points for
that exam, as well as
further disciplinary action. Please
read very carefully the following ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY GUIDELINES.
GRADING POLICY
- Midterm: 30%; Final Exam: 40%;
Homework: 30%. The grading will be done on a curve, the median
corresponding to a B-/C+.
GETTING HELP
Help with mathematical problems:
- Section: Ask
questions in section --- this is one of the main reasons why sections
exist.
- Office Hours: You
are strongly advised to take full advantage of your professor's and
ta's office
hours.
- Classmates: Sometimes
a classmate can help. Sometimes you can learn by working out problems
together with your classmates.
Help with personal problems which
affect your class work:
- Talk to the professor or, if appropriate, your
college provost.