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Introduction to Number Theory

Fundamental principles of number theory, including primes and composites, divisors and multiples, divisibility, remainders, modular arithmetic, and number bases.

12 weeks

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Schedule

Sunday
Feb 18 - May 5
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Feb 18 - May 5
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
CLOSED
Friday
Mar 15 - May 31
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Mar 15 - May 31
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
ENROLL
Wednesday
Apr 17 - Jul 3
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Apr 17 - Jul 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
ENROLL
Sunday
May 12 - Aug 4
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
May 12 - Aug 4
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
ENROLL
Tuesday
Jun 11 - Aug 27
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jun 11 - Aug 27
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
ENROLL
Friday
Jun 21 - Sep 13
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jun 21 - Sep 13
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
ENROLL
Sunday
Jun 30 - Sep 22
3:30 - 5:00
PM ET  
Jun 30 - Sep 22
3:30 - 5:00 PM Eastern
2:30 - 4:00 PM Central
1:30 - 3:00 PM Mountain
12:30 - 2:00 PM Pacific
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$390 (~$33/week)
$445 w/books
$390 (~$33/week)
With Books $445
ENROLL

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes May 25 ‐ 27, July 4, August 30 ‐ September 2, and November 25 ‐ December 1.

Who Should Take?

This course is appropriate for students in grades 6-9 who have mastered basic algebra up through solving linear equations and manipulating multi-variable expressions. Students who have completed our Introduction to Algebra A course should have sufficient background. Students who are already proficient with modular arithmetic and basic Diophantine equations do not need this course. This course is roughly the same difficulty as our Introduction to Counting and Probability class. For those preparing for contests, this course should help with MATHCOUNTS and the AMC 8/10/12 tests.

Lessons

Lesson 1 Integers, Fractions, Decimals, and Number Bases
Lesson 2 Base Number Arithmetic
Lesson 3 Multiples, Divisors, and Prime Numbers
Lesson 4 Common Factors, Common Multiples, Euclidean Algorithm
Lesson 5 Divisor Problems, More with the Euclidean Algorithm
Lesson 6 Factorials, Special Integers, Algebra with Integers
Lesson 7 Units Digit, Introduction to Modular Arithmetic
Lesson 8 Calculations with Modular Arithmetic
Lesson 9 Divisibility Rules and Multiplicative Inverses
Lesson 10 Multiplicative Inverses, Solving Linear Congruences
Lesson 11 Systems of Linear Congruences and the Chinese Remainder Theorem
Lesson 12 Number Sense and Applications of Number Theory

Required Textbook

Introduction to Number Theory
By Mathew Crawford
A thorough introduction for students in grades 7-10 to topics in number theory such as primes & composites, multiples & divisors, prime factorization and its uses, base numbers, modular arithmetic, divisibility rules, linear congruences, how to develop number sense, and more.
Related course: Introduction to Number Theory

As the first online course I've ever taken, I can say without doubt that it has been a tremendously great experience. I know that a lot people that took Intro to Number Theory were still in grade school, but taking it as a senior in high school, I still feel challenged and frankly I don't feel the same kind of embarrassment I feel in a normal classroom when I don't understand the material or want to ask a question. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject which made it all the more motivating to learn. Props to AoPS for such excellent classes!