Elementary number theory

Topics

Prime numbers, the Euclidean Algorithm, congruences, the Chinese remainder theorem, Fermat's little theorem, applications to cryptography

Literature:

  • Jürg Kramer - Zahlen für Einsteiger, Springer 2008
  • Irene Bouw - Elementare Zahlentheorie, Vorlesungsskript 2008
  • Jürg Kramer, Anna-Maria von Pippich - Von den natürlichen Zahlen zu den Quaternionen, Springer 2013
  • Stefan Müller-Stach und Jens Piontkowski - Elementare und algebraische Zahlentheorie, Springer 2011
  • Kenneth H. Rosen - Elementary number theory and its applications, ADDISON-WESLEY 1984 (see here)
Dates
Lecture: Monday 12:15 - 13:45, HS III (E.2)
 
Exercise session 1 (Widenka) : Wednesday 14:00 - 15:30, seminar room 2 (E2.4);
Office hours: Friday 11:00-12:00, E2.4 room 220
 
Exercise session 2 (Klein): Thursdays 14:15 - 15:45 seminar room 9 (E2.4);
Office hours: Thursdays: 11-12 in the group working room
 
See the German site for more information.