ABSTRACT

The concept of factorization, familiar in the ordinary system of whole numbers that can be written as a unique product of prime numbers, plays a central role in modern mathematics and its applications. This exposition of the classic theory leads the reader to an understanding of the current knowledge of the subject and its connections to other math

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|12 pages

Basic Notions

chapter 2|72 pages

Unique Factorization

chapter 3|20 pages

The Gaussian Integers

chapter 4|32 pages

Pell’s Equation

chapter 5|48 pages

Towards Algebraic Number Theory