
calculus - Why is "antiderivative" also known as "primitive ...
Jan 6, 2019 · The so-called primitive function f f, which was the starting point and so came first, the root meaning of primitive (Lat. primus, first), is what we might call an antiderivative or …
What are primitive roots modulo n? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
I'm trying to understand what primitive roots are for a given mod n mod n. Wolfram's definition is as follows: A primitive root of a prime p p is an integer g g such that g (mod p) g (mod p) has …
Finding a primitive root of a prime number
May 16, 2023 · How would you find a primitive root of a prime number such as 761? How do you pick the primitive roots to test? Randomly? Thanks
Find all the primitive roots of - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jun 6, 2016 · Find all the primitive roots of 13 13 My attempt: Since that 13 13 is a prime I need to look for g g such that g13−1 ≡ 1 (mod 13) g 13 1 ≡ 1 (mod 13) There are ϕ(12) = 4 ϕ (12) = 4 …
What is a primitive polynomial? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
9 What is a primitive polynomial? I was looking into some random number generation algorithms and 'primitive polynomial' came up a sufficient number of times that I decided to look into it in …
How to find all primitive triples (a,b,c)? (Pythagorean Triples)
how to find all primitive triples when one value of (a, b, c) (a, b, c) is given? For example in this case a = 45 a = 45. What is the procedure to find the primitive triples ? Conditions for primitive …
How to prove that $g$ or $g+p$ is a primitive root modulo $p^a
Sep 30, 2018 · I wish to prove the following: If $p$ is an odd prime and $g$ is a primitive root modulo $p$, then either $g$ or $g+p$ is a primitive root modulo every power of $p$.
What is a primitive root? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Sep 1, 2015 · I have read that, but essentially what I want to know is, can a primitive root be defined in a simpler, easier to understand way? For my level of mathematics, some of the …
$fg$ primitive $\\to$ $f, g$ primitive - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Dec 16, 2021 · $fg$ primitive $\to$ $f, g$ primitive Ask Question Asked 4 years ago Modified 2 years, 1 month ago
Primitive polynomials in LFSRs - Mathematics Stack Exchange
The proof can be written up in a variety of different ways depending on what one assumes is known already and what definition of "primitive polynomial" one uses. For example, one …