My teaching plans

In theFall 2009 term I am teaching:

MATH 303 - Introduction to Number Theory and Cryptology. We will be using a textbook entitled, "A Friendly Introduction to Number Theory, 3rd Edition, by Joseph H. Silverman." This course will develop basic concepts in number theory and investigate applications to the exciting field of secure communications and cryptosystems. We will look at recent developments in Public Key Cryptography, especially RSA. The subject of Cryptology is further developed in MATH 408, offered in the spring semester. If you have questions, you may contact me by e-mail. I check my mail regularly, so this is an excellent way to reach me, and I am always happy to hear from you.

MATH 361- Geometry I. An introduction to the various two-dimensional geometries, including Euclidean, spherical, hyperbolic, projective, and affine. The course will examine the axiomatic basis of geometry, with an emphasis on transformations. Topics include the parallel postulate and its alternatives, isometries and transformation groups, tilings, the hyperbolic plane and its models, spherical geometry, affine and projective transformations, and other topics. We will examine the role of complex and hypercomplex numbers in the algebraic representation of transformations. The course is self-contained, however. The text for the course is Geometry: Plane and Fancy, by David Singer. If you have questions, you may contact me by e-mail. I check my mail regularly, so this is an excellent way to reach me, and I am always happy to hear from you. Prereq: MATH 224. This course is an approved SAGES department seminar.

In theSpring 2010 term I expect to teach:

MATH 408 - Mathematical Cryptology. We will use the textbook, "An Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography", by Jeffrey Hoffstein, Jill Pipher, and Joseph Silverman. We will also use references available over the internet: in particular, the Handbook of Applied Cryptography by Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone. If you have questions, you may contact me by e-mail. I check my mail regularly, so this is an excellent way to reach me, and I am always happy to hear from you.

(This page was last updated on 06/01/09)