Module MA4803-KP05

Number Theory (ZahlThKP05)


Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

irregularly

Credit points

5

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

  • Master CLS 2023, optional subject, mathematics
  • Bachelor CLS 2023, optional subject, mathematics
  • Minor in Teaching Mathematics, Master of Education 2023, optional subject, mathematics
  • Minor in Teaching Mathematics, Master of Education 2017, optional subject, mathematics
  • Master CLS 2016, optional subject, mathematics
  • Bachelor CLS 2016, optional subject, mathematics

Classes and lectures:

  • Number Theory (exercise, 1 SWS)
  • Number Theory (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

  • 15 hours exam preparation
  • 60 hours private studies
  • 45 hours in-classroom work
  • 30 hours work on project

Contents of teaching:

  • Divisibility of integers, Farey sequencees, Fibonacci Numbers
  • Approximation of real numbers by rational numbers
  • Modulo operations: Complete and reduced residue system, Theorems of Euler and Fermat
  • Representation of natural numbers sums of 2, 3 or 4 squares
  • Quadratic residues
  • Quadratic reciprocity
  • Prime number criteria and pseudo prime numbers
  • Pythagorean triples
  • Rational points on curves of degree 2
  • Number theoretic functions
  • Prime number theorem, prime numbers in arithmetic progression
  • Riemann zeta function and its functional equation
  • Known problems and conjectures, i.e. Goldbach conjecture
  • Stochastic prime numbers

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

  • Theoretical knowledge of the mentioned topics
  • Historical and most recent issues
  • Solve questions in this filed
  • Recognize interdisciplinary aspects

Grading through:

  • exercises, project, oral or written exam

Responsible for this module:

Literature:

  • Chandrasekharan : Einführung in die analytische Zahlentheorie Springer Lecture Notes 2008
  • Bundschuh : Einführung in die Zahlentheorie Springer 1992
  • Menzer : Zahlentheorie: Fünf ausgewählte Themenstellungen der Zahlentheorie Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag 2010
  • Remmert u. Ullrich : Elementare Zahlentheorie Birkhäuser 1995
  • Rempe : Primzahltests für Einsteiger: Zahlentheorie - Algorithmik - Kryptographie Vieweg+Teubner 2009
  • Scharlau, Opolka : Von Fermat bis Minkowski: Eine Vorlesung über Zahlentheorie und ihre Entwicklung Springer 2009
  • Scheid : Zahlentheorie Spektrum 2003
  • Schmidt : Einführung in die algebraische Zahlentheorie Springer 2009
  • Weil : Zahlentheorie Spektrum 1992
  • Winogradow : Elemente der Zahlentheorie Prestel-Verlag 1956

Language:

  • offered only in German

Notes:

Admission requirements for taking the module:
- None (The competencies of the modules listed under 'Requires' are needed for this module, but are not a formal prerequisite)

Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Successful completion of homework assignments as specified at the beginning of the semester

Module exam(s):
- MA4803-L1: Number Theory, written exam (90 min) or oral exam (30 min), 100 % of module grade

Last Updated:

22.02.2022