Complete Definition of "Legendre symbol"

English

Etymology
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Named after French mathematician w:Adrien-Marie Legendre|Adrien-Marie Legendre.

Noun

en-noun|sg=Legendre symbol

  1. numbertheory Mathematical function of an integer and a prime, written <math>\left({a \over p}\right)</math>, indicating whether a is a square modulo p.

See also
Jacobi symbol
quadratic reciprocity

Category:English eponyms

ru:Legendre symbol

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