4. Suppose that p is a prime of the form 8k + 1 . Show that the congruence x4 has ether 0 solutio...
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...
39. Suppose that the polynomial congruence f(x)0 (mod 7) has two distinct so- 0 lutions, what are the possible number of solutions of the congruence f(x) (mod 49)? 39. Suppose that the polynomial congruence f(x)0 (mod 7) has two distinct so- 0 lutions, what are the possible number of solutions of the congruence f(x) (mod 49)?
22. Suppose that (ab, p)- 1 and that p> 2. Show that the number of solutions (x, y) of the congruence ax2 + by 1 (mod p) is -ab 22. Suppose that (ab, p)- 1 and that p> 2. Show that the number of solutions (x, y) of the congruence ax2 + by 1 (mod p) is -ab
8. Let g be a primitive root of an odd prime p, and suppose that p3 (mod 4). Show that -g is not a primitive root of p. 8. Let g be a primitive root of an odd prime p, and suppose that p3 (mod 4). Show that -g is not a primitive root of 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...
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)
5. Let p be a prime with p Ξ 1 (mod 4). Suppose that ai, a2, . . . ,a(p-1)/2 are the quadratic residues of p that lie between 1 and p - 1. Prove that 1,0 (P-1)/2 i- 1 Hint: If a is a quadratic residue less than or equal to (p-1)/2 then what is p - ai? 5. Let p be a prime with p Ξ 1 (mod 4). Suppose that ai, a2, . . . ,a(p-1)/2 are...
1. (Complex Multiplication) Let E : y x3 y23 to this congruence mod p. So for example, #E(Z3) = 3 because we have the solutions (0, 0), (1,0) and (2,0) and no more. - x. Then we can reduce E mod p to get mod p for various primes p. We write #E(Z») for the number of solutions This particular equation has some miraculous explore here patterns we (a) Make a chart that lists p, #E(Zp), and #E(Z) - p...
Prove that that if p is a prime such P = 1 (mod 4), then (972) != -1 (mod P).
Let p be an odd prime. Write p in the form p = 2k + 1 for some k E N. Prove that kl-(-1)* mod p. Hint: Each j e Z satisfies j (p-od p.