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Ma 160 abc - Number Theory

Ma 160 abc

Number Theory

9 units (3-0-6)   |  first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: Ma 5.

In this course, the basic structures and results of algebraic number theory will be systematically introduced. Topics covered will include the theory of ideals/divisors in Dedekind domains, Dirichlet unit theorem and the class group, p-adic fields, ramification, Abelian extensions of local and global fields.

Instructors: Fu, Yang, Flach
Published Date: Aug. 29, 2025