MWF 8th period (3:00 – 3:50pm) Section 8430 – LIT 233 – SPRING 2025

INSTRUCTOR:

Krishnaswami Alladi
304 Little Hall
294-2290
email: alladik@ufl.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

MW – 9th period (4:05 – 4:55pm) in LIT 304 and by appointment.

PREREQUISITES:

grade of C or better in MAC 2312, MAC 2512 or MAC 3473.
Recommended MAS 3300 or MHF 3202

TEXT:

An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, 5th edition by Niven, Zuckerman
and Montgomery.

MATERIAL TO BE COVERED:

The following is expected to be covered.

WEEKS 1 AND 2 (Jan 13-24): Selections from
Section 1.1, Section 1.2 up to Euclidean Algorithm.

WEEKS 3 AND 4 (Jan 27 – Feb 5) : Selections from
Sections 1.2 and 1.3 from page 16 to page 25.

FIRST TEST Fri, Feb 7

WEEKS 5 AND 6 (Feb 10-21): Selections from
Section 1.3, from pages 26-34 including problems
(time permitting)

WEEK 7 (Feb 24 – Feb 28): Selections from
Sections 1.4 and 2.1, with some problems.

SECOND TEST Mon, Mar 3

WEEKS 8, 9 and 10 (Mar 5-10, Mar 10 – Mar 14, Mar 24-28):
Selections from Sections 2.1, 2.2 from pages 35-50 ,
including problems (tentative, time permitting)

THIRD TEST Mon, Mar 31

WEEK 11-13 (Apr 2 – Apr 21) Selections from Sections 2.3,
2.6, and 2.7, 2.8
3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 4.2, 4.3 (tentative, time permitting)

FOURTH TEST Wed, April 23

ALL TEST DATES WILL BE CONFIRMED
ONE WEEK BEFORE

GRADING:

GRADING SCALE
No letter grades will be assigned to any of
the four tests. However, after the
scores of the four tests are added, letter
grades for the course will be assigned.
They are expected* to be assigned as per the
following scale [square brackets indicate closed intervals]!:
A [96%-100%]
A- [92%-95%
B+ [88%-91%]
B [84%-87%
B- [80%-83%]

NOTE: Regarding the interval [80, 100], I have divided
it into five equal sub-intervals for the five letter grades.

C+ [75%-79%]
C [65%-74%]
C- [60%-64%
D+[55%-59%]
D [50%-54%]
D- [45%-49%]
E below 45%

*I say “expected” above because I expect the
class average to be around 80%.

The course grade will be based on
Four in-class tests each worth 25% of the grade.
Tests are not cumulative.
4 x 25% = 100% total

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

The course will be conducted in accord with the University honor code and academic honesty policy which can be found in the Students Rights and Responsibilities which is part of the Student Handbook.

ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the accommodation.
See Disability Resource Center
for further information.

Created by
(alladik@ufl.edu) on Monday, December 30, 2024.