Number theory deals with properties of the integers, rings of algebraic integers, and a variety of arithmetic objects such as elliptic curves. Many crowning achievements of the human intellect can be found in this beautiful branch of mathematics, with the tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks. The number theory community in the Pure Mathematics department at the University of Waterloo includes seven regular faculty members:
- Kevin Hare
- Wentang Kuo
- Yu-Ru Liu
- David McKinnon
- Michael Rubinstein
- Cameron Stewart
- Jerry Xiaoheng Wang
- as well as postdocs and graduate students