PřF:M8195 Number theory seminar - Course Information
M8195 Number theory seminar
Faculty of Scienceautumn 2017
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2. 2 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Michal Bulant, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Thu 10:00–11:50 M6,01011
- Prerequisites
- In this semester we shall continue in the study of the book of L. Washington "Elliptic curves: number theory and cryptography". During the last two semesters (Autumn 2016 and Spring 2017) we read the first eight chapters of this book (with the exception of the end of the eighth chapter).
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Algebra and Discrete Mathematics (programme PřF, N-MA)
- Mathematics (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Course objectives
- Understanding the basic theory of elliptic curves.
- Syllabus
- Divisors on an elliptic curve
- Construction of the Weil pairing
- Construction of the Tate-Lichtenbaum pairing
- Computation of the Pairings
- Riemann-Roch Theorem
- Genus One Curves and Elliptic Curves
- Literature
- WASHINGTON, Lawrence C. Elliptic curves : number theory and cryptography. Boca Raton: Chapmann & Hall/CRC, 2003, xi, 428. ISBN 1584883650. info
- Bookmarks
- https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:M8195!
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, home reading, homeworks.
- Assessment methods
- Credit will be given in the case of active work in seminars: the study of the mentioned book during the term, regular delivering of solved homeworks. To get the credit, students must deliver at least 50% of homeworks.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
- Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2017, recent)
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