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Number theory Quadratic residues and reciprocity Concept

Legendre symbol

Summary

The Legendre symbol (ap)\left(\frac{a}{p}\right) takes the value 11, −1-1 or 00, and it tells whether aa is a square modulo an odd prime pp. The definition of the Legendre symbol gives the precise form.

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  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendre_symbol, lead section
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