Exercise · ZW-LEGENDRE-SYMBOL-004 · ★☆☆ Basic
According to Euler's criterion, what is \(a^{(p-1)/2}\) congruent to modulo \(p\) when \(p\nmid a\)?
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- A. \(\left(\frac{a}{p}\right)\)
Explanation
Euler's criterion identifies the power \((p-1)/2\) of \(a\) with the Legendre symbol modulo \(p\).
Review the concept: Legendre symbol
The Legendre symbol \(\left(\frac{a}{p}\right)\) for an odd prime \(p\) and an integer \(a\) with \(p \nmid a\) equals \(1\) if \(a\) is a quadratic residue modulo \(p\), and \(-1\) if it is not.
\[\left(\frac{a}{p}\right)\equiv a^{(p-1)/2} \pmod{p}\]
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