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Euler's Contributions to Number Theory
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Euler's Contributions to Number Theory

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What is the value of φ(p) for prime p?

  • $p - 1$ (correct)
  • $p + 1$
  • $p$
  • $p^2 - 1$
  • If gcd(a, b) = 1, what is the value of φ(ab)?

  • φ(a) / φ(b)
  • φ(a)φ(b) (correct)
  • φ(a) - φ(b)
  • φ(a) + φ(b)
  • What is the Euler's totient function, φ(n), used in?

  • Algebra only
  • Calculus only
  • Geometry only
  • Cryptography, primality testing, and Diophantine equations (correct)
  • What is the value of φ(p^k) for prime p and k ≥ 1?

    <p>p^k - p^(k-1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of φ(n), the Euler's totient function?

    <p>The number of positive integers up to n that are relatively prime to n</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the greatest common divisor (GCD) calculated in the calculateGCD function?

    <p>By repeatedly dividing the more significant number by the smaller number until the remainder is zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the resulting GCD in the calculateGCD function is equal to 1, x and i are not relatively prime.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A set of numbers are said to be ____ when their greatest common divisor is 1

    <p>assess the relative primality of x and i</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define what a divisor is according to number theory

    <p>A number is divisible by another number when it leaves no remainder, denoted by a|b. The number that divides another number is called a divisor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the greatest common divisor (GCD) of integers 35 and 21?

    <p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A composite number is a positive integer with no divisors other than itself and 1. (True/False)

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain what a reduced residue class mod m is.

    <p>A reduced residue class mod m is a set of numbers that are all coprime to the modulus m, where all values in the set are not congruent to each other mod m.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Contributions to Number Theory

    • Euler's work in number theory is vast and influential, with many concepts and theorems bearing his name.
    • He introduced the concept of the Euler's totient function, φ(n), which counts the number of positive integers up to n that are relatively prime to n.
    • Euler's theorem states that if a and n are coprime, then a^(φ(n)) ≡ 1 (mod n).

    Euler's Totient Function

    • The Euler's totient function, φ(n), is a multiplicative function that counts the number of positive integers up to n that are relatively prime to n.
    • φ(n) is defined as the number of k, 1 ≤ k ≤ n, such that gcd(k, n) = 1.
    • The totient function is used in many areas of number theory, including cryptography, primality testing, and Diophantine equations.
    • Euler's totient function has several important properties, including:
      • φ(p) = p - 1 for prime p
      • φ(p^k) = p^k - p^(k-1) for prime p and k ≥ 1
      • φ(ab) = φ(a)φ(b) if gcd(a, b) = 1

    Euler's Contributions to Number Theory

    • Euler's work in number theory is vast and influential, with many concepts and theorems bearing his name.

    Euler's Totient Function

    • The Euler's totient function, φ(n), counts the number of positive integers up to n that are relatively prime to n.
    • φ(n) is defined as the number of k, 1 ≤ k ≤ n, such that gcd(k, n) = 1.
    • The totient function is used in many areas of number theory, including:
      • Cryptography
      • Primality testing
      • Diophantine equations
    • φ(n) has several important properties, including:
      • φ(p) = p - 1, where p is prime
      • φ(p^k) = p^k - p^(k-1), where p is prime and k ≥ 1
      • φ(ab) = φ(a)φ(b), where gcd(a, b) = 1

    Euler's Theorem

    • Euler's theorem states that if a and n are coprime, then a^(φ(n)) ≡ 1 (mod n).

    Introduction to Euler's Totient Function

    • Number theory is the study of relationships and properties of numbers.
    • Euler's totient function, also known as the phi-function, is a fundamental concept in number theory.
    • It is denoted by φ(n) and represents the number of positive integers less than n that are coprime to n.

    Background

    • Divisibility: an integer b is divisible by an integer a if a leaves no remainder when dividing b.
    • Greatest Common Divisor (GCD): the largest divisor shared by two or more integers.
    • Coprime: a set of numbers are coprime if their GCD is 1.
    • Surjective function: a function f: X → Y is surjective if for every element y in Y, there exists an element x in X such that f(x) = y.

    Fundamental Concepts

    • Prime numbers: positive integers with no divisors other than themselves and 1.
    • Composite numbers: positive integers that are not prime.
    • Congruence: an integer a is congruent to an integer b modulo m if a - b is divisible by m.
    • Reduced residue class: a set of numbers that are coprime to the modulus m and are not congruent to each other modulo m.

    Patterns of the Totient Function

    • φ(p) = p - 1 for a prime number p.
    • φ(pq) = φ(p)φ(q) for distinct primes p and q.
    • φ(n) is a multiplicative function: φ(mn) = φ(m)φ(n) for coprime m and n.
    • φ(pr) = pr - pr-1 for a prime number p.

    The Surjectivity of the Totient Function

    • φ(x) is never odd for integers x ≥ 3.
    • φ(x) is only odd when x = 2.
    • The codomain of the totient function does not contain every even number.
    • There exists a lower bound for φ(x) where no value can φ(x) ≥ x2/p.

    Examples and Applications

    • φ(6) = 2, as the integers less than 6 that are coprime to 6 are 1 and 5.
    • φ(30) = 8, and we can find 4 distinct x1, x2, x3, x4 such that φ(30) = φ(x1) = ... = φ(x4).
    • The totient function can be used to find the number of reduced residue classes modulo n.

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