- Instructor: Maurice Rojas
- Students Enrolled:
Undergrads - Amy Collins (Math),
Benjamin Redd (Math), Colby Stevens (Comp Sci);
Grad Students - Timothy Nix (Comp Sci),
Koji Ouchi (Comp Sci).
-
- Description
Number theory has gone from being the purest branch of
pure mathematics to becoming the backbone of
modern cryptology and information technology applications.
This course provides an accessible introduction to the
techniques and algorithms underlying computational number theory
and its applications to coding theory and complexity theory.
Students in mathematics, computer science, and engineering will
find the material quite accessible and there will be plenty
of topics that advanced students can pursue in greater depth.
The necessary algebraic background will be developed as necessary and
tailored specifically to the applications we have in mind, so a course
in abstract algebra is NOT a prerequisite.
-