Math 117 Spring Quarter 2016

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1
Mar 28
Rings and fields

Mar 30
Modular arithmetic
  Apr 1
Polynomials
 
2
Apr 4
Modular arithmetic with polynomials
HW 1 Due

Apr 6
Division for integers
  Apr 8
Division for polynomials
3
Apr 11
Zero divisors, units, gcds
HW 2 Due

Apr 13
gcds, the Euclidean algorithm
  Apr 15
The Euclidean algorithm, Bezout's theorem
4
Apr 18
Bezout's theorem, units in our favorite rings
HW 3 Due

Apr 20
Review
  Apr 22
Midterm 1
5
Apr 25
Euler's theorem
HW 4 Due

Apr 27
Orders modulo n
  Apr 29
Chinese Remainder Theorem
6
May 2
Chinese Remainder Theorem
HW 5 Due

May 4
RSA
  May 6
RSA
7
May 9
Shor's and Pollard's Algorithms

May 11
Review
HW 6 Due
  May 13
Midterm 2
8
May 16
Unique factorization

May 18
Unique factorization, Gaussian Integers
  May 20
Gaussian Integers
9
May 23
BCH codes
HW 7 Due

May 25
BCH codes

May 27
The primitive element theorem
10
May 30
Memorial Day
Holiday

Jun 1
Review
HW 8 Due
  Jun 3
Review
11
Jun 6
Final Exam
3pm-6pm




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