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Course notes (chap. 1 Number Theory, chap. 2 ... - McGill University

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EXAMPLE<br />

p = 37, a = 16<br />

z = 11<br />

(11 + √a) (p-1)/2 ≡ (11 + √a) 18 (mod 37)<br />

≡ (0 + 9√a) (mod 37)<br />

thus<br />

9√a ≡ ±1 (mod 37)<br />

√a ≡ ±9 -1 (mod 37)<br />

√a ≡ ±33 (mod 37)

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