FINAL . UIC MATH ase
Contents
Section 1: Divisibilty
Section 2: Congruenoes
Section 3: Bule-Fermat theorems
Section 4: Arithmetical functions
‘Section 5: Quadratic reciprocity and primitive roots
‘Section 6: Bonus material
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1. SeevioN 1: DrvisiBusry
Exercise 1.1. (10 points) Lat ae € Z be such that (a,8) = 1 and e(a-+4). Show that (a,¢) = 1
and (bye) #1. Hint: A wef integral linear equation for bis b = (—1)a-+ Y(a-t
Leb d= (0,6). Ther ala ond dle Sine clatb,
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Lok n= 2ms} for some EH Then Bet Ment,
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2, Secrion 2: ConenveNces
Brereioe 2:1. Deseribe all intogor solutions, f any exist, to the fllnwing linens conerences.
(0) (§ points) 1072 = 4 mod 1.
Fass faa}, caoaa) ea. Se 2 WN, the
WER
berguina he rrergrunk sik mod 1
oz Mod z-3 med MH Lh ws i
Me BBD Y cy Aq 3 WAY = 39 CW Eda) = 3-9 4-C)
32 2dr
swese 3 mol
et nd AG yeh e5 med 4
2 Wo Tre
mol B38
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hery_ te _b2eS
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10 (6 plots) 602 = 17 mod 100.
(80, 100) 220 ond 204 14
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Exercise 2.2/0 gon) Find the least non-negative solution of the below system of congruences
c mod 2,
22 mod 3,
2 =4 mod 5,
mod 7
As
pe
Ghintse cemaunder Vreortm,
Ms2to, y= oF
Nz 299, My =42, My=30
AoS x, =) mod 2D] POALEL mold melS Bony
2) EL mad S maT | ryt mal?
~ mS | 42 yy TY madd
mele «
BM nF
MEWS Jef yg Jord. 2M 3-4 4 Bo-4.G — mal 210
ElS + WO ESM 4920 a
=. BY Edo
mot 2to
= 204
mod 2I0./\ 4% Seoniow $: BoueR-Pensaxr THEoRENS
Exercise 9.1/ (20 piints) State and prove Wilson's theorem (Le. if we examine the expression.
(1)! mod p, unde, what uocessary and suificint (if) conditions isthe integer pa prime?)
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20 C" consese ")Exercise 3: (pins) Use Fema ile hore to solve 4z = 6 med 38.
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By FET, Wis an reese of mod 2
ye abigly 42? @)
(6 =-2 med 23
Gay oz 23 mot 23
FEA mod 23
Ble mod 2D
SNM Sb mod
49 Ux £6 mod 23 > GU EGP mod 23 CO KE 3EEE3 mal
Exercise 3.3. (5 points) Use Buler's theorem to solve 10:
= 19 mod 21
ged Cte, 20) st, 3s by Euless Hon
Jo 20-8 - « f
to" an ete lo med 2
mod 2), Jo = 16%
nod 2{
(5225 TY med 21
Bee
go Wx Std mod 2l G2 Atoy Fe mod AL By x FG's Cay
= Ie? -lo = Cs)t fo = atte = V0 = 40 F/T wot aj
sii
mak}
4 mod 21. DeceNoER iit 2018
\ 4. Section 4: ARITHMETICAL FUNCTIONS
xorg 4 A usu et) denote the MBbing ton A) the dv ein, o() the
sum of
ire function and (a) the Esler tient fneton
€@ point.) Comte (72), 92D
2 = 2°) 913) = 27 Qa)
2432 Py]
(2 points) Compute dt72)
\ A(I2)= AW IAG) > 43 =e
(2 points) Compute (72) . . aa
(9d = o( 2?) 6 (3) = at
(2 points) Compute (72)
Td os ask squnce feee (27192, 77192)
=> alag “P|
S= > nse
sia
paints) Compnte
Sz AAA) = als) Bald) = 40 =
an aye.
t
caw (52) = Ga) mubkiplichee , 2 Kt os
k
we I ba mith, he Fa» BI
alo mubliphucbve. Apply who fob be fo at
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Le (mind Lb, Wen 2 (mad = alms) palma) 2 abn) ple) alr) yaln)
= ails) wo) 60
oo molkipbubve
Bagreise 4.3. (5 punts) Evaluate P(7) for p€ P and a € {0,1,2,3,+}.
oo aso, FC pe) = Faye pa) = 4
hood, Feeds Brey
= mAs AEE mM Ce ral)
a on oe +o
ya, a a
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eoriee 4.4 (9 polls) Stto the Miko ive formal
iL Find = B44, Vn fin = Z@-
“gD
Bxercise 4.5. (4 points) Suppose f isa multiplicative arithmetical function. Using the fact that
Casa =TTa- 10.0),
whore n= ptr, EP and 0; € N, compute
Si(n) =D nla}otd).
Vee fla) = dla) *
= WC+ 09)
acd Bp) = g4
m
2w (a- e+e)
= T (2- ei)
‘Exercise 4.6. (8 points) Using the same technique as iu Exercise 45, prove that
Yee £0)> (a) Sn) = Salo) = "Tp
od olp)= et!
Sula)« Be nll: Tecra) s TA-G@: 0)
ter
2 Tp = Cy” Te
ts i5, Seorio &: QUADRATIC RECIPROGEEY AND PRIMITIVE ROOTS
Exercise §.1. (2 points) What is Buler's criterion?
Lab p be an odd gre and Web 2 with tte
thee (3) ah ned 9
Bxercise 9.2, (2 points) Use Euler’s eiterion to find (f).
By Eales (6B) = G6)
Mesa (6)
Exercise 5.8. (2 points) Use Gauss's lemma to find (2), Ge Mt. Bos
s B ) poscdee
C4)= (§) =) whe a ts the awmber of leash
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quel
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3 med 14
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422d mod Fo ( ig
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753 moll2 Decennen tet 218
‘Bxorcige 8.5. (2 points) What the quadratic reiproity lav?
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+4
(3) =« = gene ed | Pet mel or get nod Cor bak)
Upp ptqe 3s mad
‘Exercise 5.6. (8 points) Let p be an odd prime with p 4 2819.
12) Use Exerebe 56 to prove that
218) (ayer (2
(FF) =e" is
}) State and prove a result similar to that in (a) above for the Legendre symbol (#2) where
isan odd pine and p #417
a) Sine 2810 3 med H, LAR implies rol
a4 zl mad
mwa laa i
281% ees med
Pel (ten =) me ‘ popst nets
Nes we 6 y= aD rrp ped med
We wat falows
5 hol
8) Gay GIA et meat, LOR im pin
game punber g with pe HF
ie) - (si) fx all
(2 points) What is he exponen (or res) of an integer a modulo m?
The eponeak of
Lek a, mE YW ale m9 and C0, m)
ek & modelo my dincted by epee, 2 the leak pon hve,
fo whieh a® mod m
Bxorcice 6.8. (9 points) What fa pimiive rot mado mi?
Ley gm EX with m0 and Cy m)el. The 6 is
sed Vo be a pumibve cock modelo m iL cpm c= fm)FINAL uc MITE ABS
Z
wxercise 5.4. (1
10 pojhts) By clearly stating any results that you use, prove that if i a primitive
root modi my, th
ihe,
rt
18 8 got of reduced residues modulo m.
Ths is bookwete
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Exercise 5.10. (6 points) Let p be a prime number with ps 1 mod 4 and let r be a primitive
00t modulo p. Prove that =r i also a primitive root modulo p
Leb us asime, fe a tekadickes, hak - 0
a prmibee rock modula f and Teh
Sane a lel, oe hove pel = am
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a anrtrodsebion
for
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tea, and
sma 6 w gumibive rock module p
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Sime mod U, we hove thek fl fo even ond
Gon Ct? zy med BY
2 sin
The desis. desired ceoul E
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Bxercise 5.11. (6 points) Let p be a prime number with p= 3 mod 4 and let r be a primitive
root modulo p. Prove that expy(r) =
“int recall from HW10, that any primitive root m«
‘and P07? m1 mod p.
Jala pif guna nonsesive mod 7
Snug 3 met we bee
Uk exeg-d =e
Wok EE ods thot, by the Bink,
Dn eR .
a) zoe zl mod g
Weae | &
Assome , for & waveoctichon, tak a< Sf te thak
Thee ews on tet mo) for whieh
Thee @OI ce)" = (EN) ~
Lome py
ea cankcadichon sie Fe pemilive rock modulo p.
The Sesred kk now — follows
Exercise 5.1 a ye Wa ees at pine at
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ie roots modal6. SeCTION 6: Bonus saToRIAL
Exercise 6.1, (bonus - 10 points) Lot n ben composite number. Prove that 1 has a prime divisor
pevith pS Vm
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See Peopesilin 49 of Shay ers
Exercise 6.2. (bonus 2 points) What is a periet number? a
Lek EM the 9 ood te be prfek of
(0) s 20
Exercise 6.3. (bonus - 8 polnts) What is a Mersenne number?
Andy grime arbor expressible in The fon
P prime iv aw Maseane
gene
(onus - 9 points) State the Euclu-Euler theorem for characterization ot oven per-
fect numbers in terms of Mersoane primes (ie. n is perfect number if and only If.
eto
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