Students in Math 580, Fall 2010, are encouraged to contact me
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Math 580 Material

Syllabus [pdf]

Classroom Presentations [web page]

Notes 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers [pdf]

Notes 2: Divisibility and The Division Algorithm [pdf]

Notes 3: The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic [pdf]

Quiz 3 Solution Key [pdf]

Notes 4: The Euclidean Algorithm [pdf]

Notes 5: Modular Arithmetic [pdf]

Review Sheet for Test 1 [pdf]

Test 1 [pdf]

Solutions to Test 1 [pdf]

Notes 6: Fermat's Little Theorem [pdf]

Notes 7: Euler's Theorem and Wilson's Theorem [pdf]

Notes 8: The Chinese Remainder Theorem [pdf]

Notes 9: Supplement on Calculating Inverses [pdf]

Comments on Quiz 8 [pdf]

Notes 10: Euler's Phi Function Revisited [pdf]

Review Sheet for Test 2 [pdf]

Test 2 [pdf]

Solutions to Test 2 [pdf]

Notes 11: Polynomial Basics [pdf]

Quiz 11 Solutions Key [pdf]

Notes 12: Polynomials Modulo Integers, A First Look at Quadratics [pdf]

Quiz 12 Solution Key [pdf]

Notes 13: Lagrange's Theorem [pdf]

Notes 14: Primitive Roots [pdf]

Review Sheets for Test 3 [pdf]

Test 3 [pdf]

Solutions to Test 3 [pdf]

Millionaire Game Rules [pdf]