MAT310-001 - Number Theory - Spring, 2006

INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: ST 328; phone: 572-5794; email: longa@nku.edu

MEETING TIME/PLACE: TR 6:15PM-7:30PM ST 247

EXPECTED BACKGROUND: C or better in MAT 224.

TEXT: Elementary Number Theory, 5th Edition, Burton (McGraw Hill).

GRADING: There will be three exams and a comprehensive final. Homework will be assigned regularly and handed in for grading.

Your course grade will be determined as follows:
Homework: 20%
Three Exams 50%
Final 30%
The tests will be given in class, closed book. Make-up exams will not be given except in extreme circumstances.

HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned regularly. You should expect to do a lot of homework in order to do well in the course. Each homework assignment will be handed in, generally two class periods after it is assigned, so that a few homework problems (chosen at random) may be graded. Hence, exercises assigned on a Monday would generally be due a week later on the next Monday (barring holidays, etc.)

ATTENDANCE: The student is responsible for all material assigned or discussed in class. Attendance will be taken, and may be used along with class effort (as measured by participation - asking questions, answering other students' questions, group work, etc.) to resolve borderline grades.

WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw from any class is 3/27/2006 with a "W". After that day it is not usually permitted.

OFFICE HOURS: MW 1:00-2:00 pm, 7:00pm-7:45pm; TR 7:30-8:00. I am also available by appointment, and at random when approached with a smile.

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