ELEMENTARY NUMBER THEORY
cod. 1011680

Academic year 2023/24
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Alessandro ZACCAGNINI
Academic discipline
Analisi matematica (MAT/05)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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Learning objectives


Basic elements of Number Theory

Prerequisites


Basic calculus, basic algebra

Course unit content


Prime numbers and elementary results. Arithmetical functions

Full programme


Distribution of prime numbers.
Elementary arithmetical functions: Multiplicative and totally multiplicative functions, Dirichlet product and the hyperbola method. Dirichlet characters

Bibliography


T. M. APOSTOL, Introduction to Analytic Number Theory, Springer, Berlino, 1975

Lecture notes written by the lecturer

Teaching methods


Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria


Written and oral tests

Other information

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