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Blum integer

Blum integer noun: a type of mathematical sequence of integers that is describing a natural number n without an imaginary part which differs from the Gaussian integer, but the integer sequence is following correctly only if n = p × q is a semiprime for which p and q are distinct prime numbers congruent to 3 mod 4.

Noun

Blum integer (plural Blum integers)

  1. A type of mathematical sequence of integers that is describing a natural number n without an imaginary part which differs from the Gaussian integer, but the integer sequence is following correctly only if n = p × q is a semiprime for which p and q are distinct prime numbers congruent to 3 mod 4.

Forms of Blum integer

pluralBlum integers

Origin of Blum integer

Named after Manuel Blum.

Questions about Blum integer

What does Blum integer mean?
Blum integer means a type of mathematical sequence of integers that is describing a natural number n without an imaginary part which differs from the Gaussian integer, but the integer sequence is following correctly only if n = p × q is a semiprime for which p and q are distinct prime numbers congruent to 3 mod 4.
What part of speech is Blum integer?
Blum integer is a noun.
What is the plural of Blum integer?
The plural of Blum integer is Blum integers.

Words near Blum integer in the dictionary

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  2. bluiters
  3. Bluitt
  4. Bluitts
  5. Blum
  6. Blum integer
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  8. Blum's speedup theorem
  9. Blumberg
  10. Blumberg sign
  11. Blumbergs

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