How
do you tell whether a complex number is prime, anyway?
Do these complex numbers: look like the
beginnings of a secret code?
Maybe
they should!
Requirements
The official prerequisite for this class is DISCO II (Math 375) or
Number Theory (Math 378). If you have had DISCO I but not
DISCO II, or if you have had some other experience with number
theory or cryptography, come see me and we'll talk.
Textbook
The primary textbook for this course will be Advanced
Number Theory with Applications, by Richard Mollin. This will undoubtedly
need to be supplemented with other material as we go along.