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[ 201ZATHNTHU23 ] UE Number Theory

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
1,5 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Mathematics Gerhard Larcher 1 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Bachelor's programme Technical Mathematics 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
The students are able to deal with the theory from the lecture of the same name, can solve examples independently and carry out simple and more demanding proofs.
Skills Knowledge
  • can independently solve simple and more demanding exercises related to the theory from the corresponding lecture
  • can independently formulate and prove simple theorems and results in the context of the theory from the lecture
  • can independently develop and present more demanding proofs related to the lecture using suitable literature
  • can independently generalize results from the lecture
  • can independently work on related topics beyond the lecture course material using literature
Arithmetic functions, Dirichlet series, multiplicativity, prime number counting function, distribution of prime numbers, prime number theorem, Bertrand's postulate, continued fraction algorithm and convergents, periodic continued fractions and quadratic irrationalities, approximation theorems of Dirichlet and Hurwitz, Pell's equation, algebraic and transcendental numbers, Diophantine approximation, best approximation, uniform distribution modulo 1, Weyl's criterion and numerical integration, discrepancy, Kronecker's theorem, normal numbers, structure of the prime residue class group, quadratic residues, elementary number theory in general integral domains
Criteria for evaluation Number of solved exercises
Collaboration
written test

Methods Single-handed solving of exercises
blackboard presentations
Language English and French
Study material Lecture notes
Changing subject? No
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
201ZATHZTHU20: UE Number theory (2020W-2023S)
TM1WNUEZAH2: UE Number theory 2 (2003S-2020S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 25
Assignment procedure Direct assignment