Tom Weston, Number Systems. Don Zagier, The First 50 Million Prime Numbers. The sourcebook is available in the Science Center basement. Homework There will be short homework assignments after each lecture. The homework will be designed to review concepts from the previous lecture, to reinforce topics in the reading and to introduce some of the ideas of the next lecture.
Homework is due the lecture after it is assigned.
Absolutely no late homework will be accepted. Exams There will be two midterm examinations during the semester and a final exam during the finals period. The midterms will be given during class on Wednesday, October 18th and Monday, November 20th. Notify one of the teaching fellows as soon as possible if you have a conflict with one of the exam times. The final exam will be scheduled by the registrar's office.