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LIVE 122: Number Theory

Sa 1:00–2:30am from 8/24 (Your Time*)

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This LIVE course contains a total of 30 hours of live video instruction (~$20/hour), plus 1 year of access to Prof. Loh's recorded videos from this course.

We’ve carefully designed our courses to maximize engagement. Each of our LIVE classrooms has at least one staff member for every 13 students. The typical class size is around 30 students.

* The official meeting time for this course is 8:00pm in New York.

The class time will change over the duration of this session, because your country's Daylight Savings Time adjustments differ from the target time zone of this course.

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Reviews

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

AH

Brilliant-Wonderful, thought-out well explanations to questions I never thought could be so interesting! I've learned to love to find out more with this wonderful course.

JS

Thank you so much for creating this course. I love it, and it's the best. If you don't believe me, here's a piece of evidence. On the final test of this course, I scored a 100%. This proves that this course is very effective and helps you with number theory! - Jocelyn!

AZ

Worth everything and learned a lot

DX

Helps you learn number theory. He includes many nifty tricks that help you solve problems quickly and efficiently.

YP

Great job

SK

I absolutly loved this course

LZ

This course is incredible! It taught me many, many tricks that I never knew! Very helpful!

JN

Absolutely worth everything!!

AB

Excellent course

GK

Great explanation

Syllabus

The 20 course meetings are split in 16 lessons (called Day 1 through Day 16 below), and 4 homework exam discussions. Each exam discussion meeting happens after 4 lessons.

Day 1

Remainder mod 10; definition of modular congruency; notation of a modulo b; remainders of n²; modular addition, subtraction and multiplication; remainders modulo 11; negative remainders

Day 2

Explanation and motivation for divisibility rules for 3 and 9 and shortcuts for their use; sum and average of an arithmetic progression; triangular numbers; modular multiplication

Day 3

Explanation and motivation for divisibility rules for 2, 4, and 8 and shortcuts for their use; permutations; divisibility by 12; sum and average of arithmetic progression; negative remainders

Day 4

Remainders after dividing by 99; factors; patterns in multiples of 9 mod 1; palindromic numbers; factors of 1001 and 1111; negative remainders; remainders mod 11; arithmetic progression

Day 5

Prime factorization; number of factors; sum of factors; average of factors; sum of reciprocals of factors; product of factors; factors of 111; expanding factors; sum of consecutive powers of 2; geometric series

Day 6

Number of zeroes at the end of combinatorial expressions such as factorial; modular multiplication; floor function; ways to choose n objects; sum of consecutive powers of 2;

Day 7

Least Common Multiple (LCM); Greatest Common Divisor (GCD); prime factorization; product of LCM and GCD; quotient of LCM and GCD; factorials

Day 8

Motivation for and examples of Euclidean Algorithm for finding GCD; Fibonacci numbers; factors of 111; relatively prime numbers

Day 9

Relatively prime numbers; pattern of cycling remainders; remainders of multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; Venn diagram; Inclusion / exclusion; Euler's Totient Function

Day 10

Chinese Remainder Theorem and use with composite moduli; negative remainders; solving sets of congruences; LCM; remainders of multiples of 6 mod 5; negative remainders

Day 11

Chinese Remainder Theorem with non-relatively-prime moduli; remainders of multiples of 9 mod 12; cycles of remainders of multiples of 9; LCM; reduction of systems of congruences; unsolvable congruences

Day 12

Systems of three congruences; Euler's Totient Function; remainders modulo composite numbers; pairwise relatively prime numbers; Venn diagram; factoring; combinatorial counting

Day 13

Factoring tricks for solving algebraic equations; area and perimeter of rectangles; number of ways to factor; equations in 1/x; impossibility of division by 0; number of integers solutions to an equation

Day 14

Remainders of powers; cycles of remainders of powers; pattern of last two digits of powers of 7; remainders of powers of 7 mod 4; power towers

Day 15

Multiplicative inverses with respect to a modulus; explanation and motivation for divisibility trick for 7; repeating cycles of remainders

Day 16

Terminating decimals and their fraction representations; repeating periods of repeating decimals; proof of why square root of 2 is irrational; prime factorization; proof techiques and directions of logic; proof by contradiction

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Refund Policy

No refund requests will be accepted after the student’s second LIVE session starts; Refund amount: 90% refund in the original payment method or 100% refund in course credits.