Number theory

Lecturer:

Zuzana Masáková (gar.), Edita Pelantová (gar.)

Tutor:

Zuzana Masáková (gar.), Edita Pelantová (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Mathematics

Synopsis:

The subject is devoted to elementary number theory and to fundamentals of transcendental and algebraic theory.

Requirements:

Knowledge of analysis and algebra (both linear and abstract) in the extent of bachelor's curriculum of mathematical modeling at FNSPE.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Distribution of primes, the Mertens theorems

2. Algebraic number fields, field isomorphisms

3. Diophantic equations, Pell's equation

4. Rational approximations, continued fractions

5. Algebraic and transcendental numbers

6. Rings of integers in algebraic number fields and divisibility

7. Applications for diophantic equations and in geometry

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge: overview of fundamental tools of elementary and algebraic numer theory

Skills: application of methods for solution of concrete problems

Study materials:

Obligatory:

[1] Z. Masáková, E. Pelantová, Teorie čísel, Skriptum ČVUT 2010.

Optional:

[2] E. B. Burger, R. Tubbs, Making transcendence transparent, Springer-Verlag 2004.

[3] M. Křížek, F. Luca, L. Somer, 17 Lectures on Fermat Numbers, Springer-Verlag 2001.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: