Problem 6: Let p be an odd prime number, so that p= 2k +1 for some positive integer k. Prove that (k!)2 = (-1)k+1 mod p. Hint: Try to see how to group the terms in the product (p − 1)! = (2k)! = 1 * 2 * 3... (2k – 2) * (2k – 1) * (2k) to get two products, each equal to k! modulo p.
Let p be an odd prime. Prove that if g is a primitive root modulo p, then g^(p-1)/2 ≡ -1 (mod p). Let p be an odd prime. Prove that if g is a primitive root modulo p, then go-1)/2 =-1 (mod p) Hint: Use Lemma 2 from Chapter 28 (If p is prime and d(p 1), then cd-1 Ξ 0 (mod p) has exactly d solutions). Let p be an odd prime. Prove that if g is a primitive...
Problem 7. Let M = 2" – 1, where n is an odd prime. Let p be any prime factor of M. Prove that p=n·2j + 1 for some positive integer j.
76.Let p be an odd prime. Prove that if Ord, (a) = his even, then a/2 = -1 mod p. 77.let p be an odd prime. Prove that if Ord, (a) = 3, then 1+ a + a? = 0 mod p and Ord,(1 + a) = 6. 78.Show that 3 is a primitive root modulo 17. How many primitive roots does 17 have? Find them.
Problem 4. Let p be an odd prime, and let Tp C Zp denote the set of elements of Zp which are perfect cubes: Tp-(a: a E z;} (1) Show that if p1 (mod 3) then Tp (p 1)/3. Problem 4. Let p be an odd prime, and let Tp C Zp denote the set of elements of Zp which are perfect cubes: Tp-(a: a E z;} (1) Show that if p1 (mod 3) then Tp (p 1)/3.
Write your own answers 10. Let p be a prime number, and let a be an integer that is not divisible by p. Prove that the congruence equation ax = 1 mod p has a solution X e Z.
7.23 Theorem. Let p be a prime congruent to 3 modulo 4. Let a be a natural number with 1 a< p-1. Then a is a quadrutic residue modulo pif and only ifp-a is a quadratic non-residue modulo p. 7.24 Theorem. Let p be a prime of the form p odd prime. Then p 3 (mod 4). 241 where q is an The next theorem describes the symmetry between primitive roots and quadratic residues for primes arising from odd Sophie...
2.5. Let p be an odd prime and let g be a primitive root modulo has a square root modulo p if and only if its discrete logarithm log,(a) mod p. Prove t that is even.
g(p+1)/2 (a) Suppose 9 is a p rimitive root of an odd prime p. Prove that- (mod p) g(p+1)/2 (a) Suppose 9 is a p rimitive root of an odd prime p. Prove that- (mod p)
2. Let p be an odd prime. We saw last week that the problem of counting solutions to the congruence (mod p) is only interesting when p has the form 4k1. For the rest of this problem let p 4k+1. (a) Show that (mod -1 5 (mod 8) (b) Show that pEl (mod 8 -1 p5 (mod 8) (c) Draw condlusions about the number of solutions to these congruences 14 (mod p) -1 (mod p) (mod p) 2. Let p...