Office: Whitt 226
Phone: 831-5340
Email: npsigmon@radford.edu
Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/npsigmon
Course
Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/npsigmon/courses/numtheory/math412.html
Office Hrs: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday
(Other times by appointment)
Zoom Link: https://radford.zoom.us/j/8709794059
hours credit.
Final Exam
Date: Tuesday, May 3rd at 2:45 p.m. in Whitt
003.
Take Home Part: Due
by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 5th.
25 % Final Exam
20 % Homework
5 %
Term Paper*
to number theory. Ideas can be found in the text and by seeing me. I must
approve the topic
you choose. The paper should be typewritten (using Microsoft Word, for example)
using 1.5
inch spacing and should have good grammatical structure with references clearly
stated. Do
not plagiarize! The term paper will be due
Friday April 22nd.
Grade Scale: 90-100 A
87-89 B+
80-86 B
77-79 C+
70-76 C
67-69 D+
60-66 D
<
60 F
A
“-”
grade will be awarded at the discretion of the instructor
scheduled test. The makeup test must be taken within one week following
the scheduled test.
Documentation is required for all make-ups. Except for extraordinary
circumstances, approval
for a makeup test will not be granted if the scheduled test has already been
given.
Late Homework Policy: Late hand-written homework will be accepted but only
limited credit will be given. I consider late homework to be homework turned in later than 11:30
p.m. of the day the assignment is due. The maximum number of points a student can receive
for a late homework is ten points lower than the minimum grade of all students who have
turned in the assignment on time. For example, if an assigned homework is worth 80 points and
the lowest score of the on-time assignments is 60/80, the maximum grade a student can
receive for the assignment is 50/80. No exceptions to this policy will be granted
except for extreme circumstances that require official university documentation
or a predetermined arrangement between the student and myself that is done prior
to the assignment due date. Late assignments must be turned in within one
class day of the assignment due date to obtain any credit.
Catalog Course Description: Study of
divisibility, primes, congruences, diophantine equations and quadratic
residues. Applications and the history of number theory will be discussed as
appropriate throughout the course.
Disability
Policy: Students seeking academic accommodations under the
Americans with Disabilities Act must register with the Center for Accessibility
Services (CAS) to determine eligibility. Students qualified for academic
accommodations will receive accommodation letters and should meet with each
course professor during office hours, to review and discuss
accommodations. To begin the registration process, complete a Student
Registration Form and submit documentation to PO Box 6902, Radford, Virginia
24142, or deliver to the Russell Hall, Room 325, by fax to 540-831-6525, or by
email to cas@radford.edu (See documentation guidelines). For more
information, visit the Center for Accessibility Services (CAS) website or call 540-831-6350.
Honor Code: By accepting
admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand,
support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or
exception. Violations of the University Honor Code include (but are not limited
to): lying, stealing and unauthorized possession of property, cheating,
multiple submission, and plagiarism. This class will be conducted in strict
observation of the honor code. Refer to your Student Handbook for a complete
copy of the University Honor Code.