ADVANCED TOPICS IN NUMBER THEORY

MATH 967

Selected topics in Number Theory.

MATH 748

A rigorous introduction to the arithmetic of number fields; algebraic integers, geometry of numbers, Dirichlet's Unit Theorem, ideal class groups, first case of Fermat's Last Theorem; prime decompositions, Galois automorphisms. Basic graduate algebra courses (e.g.MATH 741and742) are strongly recommended.

MATH 847

Topics may include: Lie groups, algebraic groups, Chevalley groups, simple groups and associated geometries, group cohomology, group rings, Hopf algebras, enveloping algebras, quantum groups, infinite-dimensional Lie algebras, Hecke algebras, automorphic forms, Galois representations, zeta and L-functions, abelian varieties.

MATH 467

An introduction to proof writing techniques through a study of classical topics in elementary number theory. Topics include the divisibility, basic properties of primes, congruences, Fermat's theorem.

MATH 567

A course in number theory covering fundamentals and modern applications in topics of recent interest: Modular arithmetic, quadratic reciprocity, arithmetic functions, zeta function, Diophantine equations, transcendental numbers, Roth's theorem, continued fractions, and the circle method. Optional material from probability including random matrix theory.