MATH3431 Number Theory (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH3431 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Mathematics & Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The course will cover some basic notions and techniques of number theory. The focus will be on such topics as divisibility, prime numbers, the arithmetic of residues rings, additive properties of integers and their powers and Diophantine approximations.
MATH3431 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "Easy courses (with difficulty levels): MATH3171 (0.5/5, free marks don’t come any easier than this course) MATH3411 (0.5/5) MATH3161 (1/5) MATH3911 (1/5. There’s 740+ slides in this course but it’s actually very very chill in terms of content) MATH3431 (1/5) MATH3311 (2/5. Requi…"
On Reddit: "currently taking MATH3431, Number Theory. It’s a fairly easy course, especially for pure maths. The problems are very silly and fun, the proofs are nice and elegant. The course doesn’t seem to be leading up to anything, we just focus on a topic in number theory for a few weeks a…"
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Q: Is MATH3431 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3431, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3431 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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