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Legendre symbols

Legendre symbols is the plural of Legendre symbol.

Meaning of Legendre symbol

Noun

Legendre symbol (plural Legendre symbols)

  1. A mathematical function of an integer and a prime number, written (a/p), which indicates whether a is a quadratic residue modulo p.
    • Our only method at present for the computation of Legendre symbols requires a possible consideration of (p-1)/2 congruences (unless, of course, we are fortunate enough to encounter the desired quadratic residue along the way).1994, James K. Strayer, Elementary Number Theory, Waveland Press, 2002, Reissue, page 109

Questions about Legendre symbols

What is Legendre symbols the plural of?
Legendre symbols is the plural of Legendre symbol.

Words near Legendre symbols in the dictionary

  1. Legendre form
  2. Legendre forms
  3. Legendre polynomial
  4. Legendre polynomials
  5. Legendre symbol
  6. Legendre symbols
  7. Legendre transformation
  8. Legendre transformations
  9. Legendre's conjecture
  10. Legendre's constant
  11. Legendre's differential equation

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