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  1. 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

  2. What is a primitive polynomial? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jul 31, 2010 · 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 …

  3. When are Idempotents elements of a semisimple algebra primitive

    Jun 26, 2024 · 1 Based on the comments, a primitive central idempotent is a central idempotent that cannot be written as a sum of two central orthogonal idempotents. If we define that a …

  4. Ian Stewart, Definition for Primitive Root of Unity

    Sep 25, 2025 · Def 1: A primitive $n$ -th root of unity is an $n$ -th root of 1 that is not an $m$ -th root of 1 for any proper divisor $m$ of $n$. This definition seems different from what I have …

  5. Antipode and primitive element in a Hopf algebra

    Nov 12, 2024 · Antipode and primitive element in a Hopf algebra Ask Question Asked 1 year, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 3 months ago

  6. number theory - Given 2 is a primitive root mod 19, find all …

    Mar 23, 2019 · Could you please help me solve the following problem? 2 is a primitive root mod 19. Using this information, find all solutions to x^12 ≡ 7 (mod 19) and x^12 ≡ 6 (mod 19) I think …

  7. Primitive subgroup of $ SU_n - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jun 9, 2022 · Wow! this is a beautiful proof of the fact that every primitive finite subgroup of $ SU_n $ is contained in a maximal finite subgroup of $ SU_n $. Earlier I claimed that a finite …

  8. Primitive Roots modulo p - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    May 9, 2015 · Primitive Roots modulo p Ask Question Asked 11 years, 11 months ago Modified 10 years, 9 months ago

  9. Why choose sets to be the primitive objects in mathematics rather …

    Jul 31, 2021 · However, it is the set, rather than the tuple, that is chosen as the primitive object. Why is it useful for the foundations of mathematics that sets have very little "structure", and …

  10. primitive idempotents in semisimple rings - Mathematics Stack …

    Jan 28, 2017 · Artin-Wedderburn matrix decomposition holds for every semisimple ring. The first chapter of T.Y. Lam's book "A first course in noncommutative rings" should have everything …