MATH 661 : Introduction to algebraic number theory
Lecturer: Rob Harron
Spring 2020
Lectures: TTh 1:30pm–2:45pm
Keller 402

Optional textbook: Alaca & Williams' Introductory Algebraic Number Theory
Office Hours: in my office Keller 407 (times might change)

• Tues. 12:30pm–1:30pm
• Thurs. 2:45pm–3:45pm

Announcements:

• The recommended textbook by Alaca and Williams is a really nice book that contains a whole lot of worked out examples, as well some background algebra. It however does not cover all the material we'll be covering, nor does it use the same order. In terms of how we progress through the semester, Neukirch's Algebraic number theory is probably the closest to what we will do. See the syllabus for more recommended sources.
• First lecture: Tuesday, Jan. 14
• Midterm: take-home
• Final: take-home

Course material:

• Syllabus
• Latex preamble file for the assignments, if you're interested
• Assignment 1: Part 1, Parts 1 & 2, Parts 1, 2, & 3, All 4 parts (latex file)
• Assignment 2: Part 1, Parts 1 & 2, Parts 1, 2, & 3, All 4 parts (latex file)
• Assignment 3: Part 1, Parts 1 & 2, Parts 1, 2, & 3, All 4 parts (latex file)
• Assignment 4: Part 1, Parts 1 & 2, Parts 1, 2, & 3 All 4 parts (latex file)
• Assignment 5: Part 1 (latex file)
• All course lectures will now be pre-recorded videos posted in announcements on Laulima. Future assignments will still be posted here on this webpage (though right now you should be working on your take-home midterm that is due March 31st, 2020).
• Handout on computing class groups
• Moving forward, I will only post the last final version of the assignments on this website. The intermediate versions (and final version) will be uploaded to the Resources tab in Laulima.
• Assignment 6: All 3 parts (latex file)
• Assignment 7: All 4 parts (latex file)
• Assignment 8: All 2 parts (latex file)