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quadratic reciprocity
noun
(
numbertheory
) Mathematical theorem relating the Jacobi symbol <math>\left({a \over b}\right)</math> to the inverted <math>\left({b \over a}\right)</math>, essentially relating the question of whether
a
is a square modulo
b
to the opposite question of whether
b
is a square modulo
a
(or modulo the prime factors).
Etymology:
quadratic, Quadratic refers to the square, squaring in the question addressed.
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