number theory - exams

note: more information will be added as the exam dates near.

midterm exam: fri nov 3 (in class)

this exam will cover the first 3 chapters of the notes. while not necessarily a comprehensive list of topics covered on the exam, here are the main things i am thinking about asking you to do on the exam. in terms of types of problems, i would expect the following: in terms of content:

final exam: fri dec 15 (1:30-3:30pm)

the final exam will be cumulative. specifically it will cover chapters 1-5 of the notes. i intend to make the format as stated above for the midterm (e.g., there may be true/false, even though i didn't end up putting any on the midterm).

in terms of content, here are the main things you should be comforable with (this is not necessarily a comprehensive list of topics to study):

i haven't made the exam yet, so i don't know how the content will be balanced in the exam, but my inclination is to aim for the material on the midterm (ch 1-3), ch 4, and ch 5 each to make up roughly 1/3 of the exam.


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