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Number Theory

The queen of mathematics. Explore primes, congruences, and deep patterns through 33 interactive demonstrations.

See also: Rings & Fields for algebraic number rings and unique factorization domains, p-adic Numbers for the alternative completions of the rationals, and Galois Theory for solvability of Diophantine and classical problems.

  1. 01

    Divisibility & Prime Numbers

    Explore the building blocks of integers: divisibility, primes, and the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic

    4 demos
  2. 02

    GCD, LCM & the Euclidean Algorithm

    Master the oldest algorithm in mathematics: computing GCD through repeated division and Bézout's identity

    4 demos
  3. 03

    Modular Arithmetic

    Enter the world of clock arithmetic: congruences, modular operations, and the Chinese Remainder Theorem

    5 demos
  4. 04

    Fermat, Euler & Multiplicative Functions

    Discover Fermat's Little Theorem, Euler's totient function, and the world of multiplicative functions

    4 demos
  5. 05

    Prime Distribution & the Prime Counting Function

    Explore how primes thin out among integers, the Prime Number Theorem, and the race to count primes

    4 demos
  6. 06

    The Riemann Zeta Function

    Explore the most important function in number theory: from Euler's product to the Riemann Hypothesis

    4 demos
  7. 07

    Quadratic Residues & Reciprocity

    Discover which numbers are perfect squares modulo a prime, and Gauss's "Golden Theorem"

    4 demos
  8. 08

    Continued Fractions & Pell's Equation

    Explore the most natural representation of real numbers and solve x² - Dy² = 1

    4 demos

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