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Higher degree congruences, in particular quadratic congruences. Taylor\'s theore

ID: 3402937 • Letter: H

Question

Higher degree congruences, in particular quadratic congruences. Taylor's theorem. (2) Order of elements. order of powers of elements. primitive squareroots, Exponential congruences. connections with quadratic residues. A solve the following congruences: (i) 2x^2 - 7x + 8 = 0 mod 23^2. (ii) 4x^5 - x^2 - 4 =0 mod 24. 1.B. solve the congruence x^|2| + x^44 + 5 = 0 mod 7^2. 1.C. Let P > 2 be prime. solve the congruence x^2 - px^2 - 1 = 0 mod P^2. 2. (i) Show that 5 is a primitive squareroot mod 7. (ii) Solve the congruence 5 = 4 mod 7. (iii) Solve the congruence 25^x^2 + x = 2 mod 7. 2.B. (i) Calculate 2^4 mod 13. Use this that 2 is a primitive squareroot modulo 13. (ii) What are the other primitive squareroots modulo 13? (iii) Write down a primitive squareroot modulo 13* for e Greaterthanorequalto 1. Write down a primitive squareroot modulo (iv) Using (i), write down the non-zero quartic residences modulo 13. (v) If g is a primitive squareroot 13*, what is the order g^3 mod 13^3?

Explanation / Answer

2.B .4

Note that a and 13-a give the same quartic residues

So we need only focus from 1 to 6

First we compute quadratic residues and then square the residues in next step

1^2=1

2^2=4

3^2=-4

4^2=-6

5^2=-1

6^2=-3

So we got residues

1,4,-4,-6,-1,-3

a and -a give same residue on squaring so effectively

1,4,6,3

Squaring gives

1^2=1

4^2=16=3

6^2=36=-3

3^2=9=-4

SO,

1,3,-3,-4