MA357 — Number Theory

• Course syllabus.
• Technology: Currently the most powerful tool for doing number theory on a computer is a free software package called Sage.
  • You can use Sage online. You need to register first.
  • You can also download and install your own copy of Sage.
  • Sample computations with Sage. (Read this first!)
  • And if you really are old-fashioned, here is some information on GP.
• On Writing Up.
• Writing Assignment 1.

Links Related to Number Theory

• My home page.
• John Stillwell's web site.
• Number Theory Web is an extensive collection of links related to number theory, including home pages of many number theorists, online course materials, and lots of other neat stuff.
• MathWorld is a great site for finding out about mathematics. It's sponsored by Wolfram Research, the folks that make Mathematica.
• PlanetMath is MathWorld's greatest rival.
• Wolfram|Alpha, an online "knowledge engine" that also does mathematics.
• The Clay Institute's Millennium Prize Problems.