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\Chapter{Number Theory}

\index{prime residue group}

{\GAP} provides a couple of elementary number theoretic functions.
Most of these deal with the group of integers coprime to $m$,
called the *prime residue group*.
$\phi(m)$ (see~"Phi") is the order of this group,
$\lambda(m)$ (see~"Lambda") the exponent.
If and only if $m$ is 2, 4, an odd prime power $p^e$,
or twice an odd prime power $2 p^e$, this group is cyclic.
In this case the generators  of the group, i.e., elements of order
$\phi(m)$, are called *primitive roots* (see~"PrimitiveRootMod",
"IsPrimitiveRootMod").

Note that neither the arguments nor the return values of the functions
listed below are groups or group elements in the sense of {\GAP}.
The arguments are simply integers.



\>`InfoNumtheor' V

`InfoNumtheor' is the info class (see~"Info Functions") for the
functions in the number theory chapter.



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\Section{Prime Residues}

\>PrimeResidues( <m> )!{function} F

`PrimeResidues' returns the set of integers from the range `0..Abs(<m>)-1'
that are coprime to the integer <m>.

`Abs(<m>)' must be less than $2^{28}$, otherwise the set would probably be
too large anyhow.


\index{prime residue group}

\beginexample 
gap> PrimeResidues( 0 );  PrimeResidues( 1 );  PrimeResidues( 20 );
[  ]
[ 0 ]
[ 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19 ]
\endexample

\>Phi( <m> ) F

`Phi' returns the number $\phi(<m>)$ of positive integers less than the
positive integer <m> that are coprime to <m>.

Suppose that $m = p_1^{e_1} p_2^{e_2} \cdots p_k^{e_k}$.  Then  $\phi(m)$
is $p_1^{e_1-1} (p_1-1) p_2^{e_2-1} (p_2-1) \cdots  p_k^{e_k-1} (p_k-1)$.


\index{order!of the prime residue group}
\index{prime residue group!order}
\atindex{Euler's totient function}{@Euler's totient function}

\beginexample 
gap> Phi( 12 );  Phi( 2^13-1 );  Phi( 2^15-1 );
4
8190        # which proves that 2^(13)-1 is a prime
27000
\endexample

\>Lambda( <m> ) F

`Lambda' returns the exponent $\lambda(<m>)$ of the group of prime
residues modulo the integer <m>.

$\lambda(<m>)$ is the smallest positive integer $l$ such that for every
$a$ relatively prime to <m> we have $a^l \equiv 1 \pmod{<m>}$.
Fermat's theorem asserts $a^{\phi(<m>)} \equiv 1 \pmod{<m>}$;
thus $\lambda(m)$ divides $\phi(m)$ (see~"Phi").

Carmichael's theorem states that $\lambda$ can be computed as follows:
$\lambda(2) = 1$, $\lambda(4) = 2$ and $\lambda(2^e) = 2^{e-2}$
if $3 \le e$,
$\lambda(p^e) = (p-1) p^{e-1}$ (i.e. $\phi(m)$) if $p$ is an odd prime
and
$\lambda(n*m) = `Lcm'( \lambda(n), \lambda(m) )$ if $n, m$ are coprime.

Composites for which $\lambda(m)$ divides $m - 1$ are called Carmichaels.
If $6k+1$, $12k+1$ and $18k+1$ are primes their product is such a number.
There are only  1547  Carmichaels below $10^{10}$ but  455052511  primes.


\atindex{Carmichael's lambda function}{@Carmichael's lambda function}
\index{prime residue group!exponent}
\index{exponent!of the prime residue group}

\beginexample 
gap> Lambda( 10 );
4
gap> Lambda( 30 );
4
gap> Lambda( 561 );
80        # 561 is the smallest Carmichael number
\endexample

\>GeneratorsPrimeResidues( <n> ) F

Let <n> be a positive integer.
`GeneratorsPrimeResidues' returns a description of generators of the
group of prime residues modulo <n>.
The return value is a record with components
\beginitems
`primes': &
    a list of the prime factors of <n>,

`exponents': &
    a list of the exponents of these primes in the factorization of <n>,
    and

`generators': &
    a list describing generators of the group of prime residues;
    for the prime factor $2$, either a primitive root or a list of two
    generators is stored,
    for each other prime factor of <n>, a primitive root is stored.
\enditems



\beginexample 
gap> GeneratorsPrimeResidues( 1 );
rec( primes := [  ], exponents := [  ], generators := [  ] )
gap> GeneratorsPrimeResidues( 4*3 );
rec( primes := [ 2, 3 ], exponents := [ 2, 1 ], generators := [ 7, 5 ] )
gap> GeneratorsPrimeResidues( 8*9*5 );
rec( primes := [ 2, 3, 5 ], exponents := [ 3, 2, 1 ], 
  generators := [ [ 271, 181 ], 281, 217 ] )
\endexample


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\Section{Primitive Roots and Discrete Logarithms}

\>OrderMod( <n>, <m> ) F

`OrderMod' returns the multiplicative order of the integer <n> modulo the
positive integer <m>.
If <n> and <m> are not coprime the order of <n> is not defined
and `OrderMod' will return 0.

If <n> and <m> are relatively prime the multiplicative order of <n>
modulo <m> is the smallest positive integer $i$ such that 
$<n>^i \equiv 1 \pmod{<m>}$.
If the group of prime residues modulo <m> is cyclic then each element
of maximal order is called a primitive root modulo <m>
(see~"IsPrimitiveRootMod").

`OrderMod' usually spends most of its time factoring <m> and $\phi(<m>)$
(see~"FactorsInt").


\index{multiplicative order of an integer}

\beginexample 
gap> OrderMod( 2, 7 );  OrderMod( 3, 7 );
3
6        # 3 is a primitive root modulo 7
\endexample

\>LogMod( <n>, <r>, <m> ) F

computes the discrete <r>-logarithm of the integer <n> modulo the integer
<m>.
It returns a number <l> such that $<r>^{<l>}\equiv <n>\pmod{<m>}$
if such a number exists.
Otherwise `fail' is returned.

At the moment only a very naive method has been implemented.


\index{logarithm!discrete}

\beginexample 
gap> l:= LogMod( 2, 5, 7 );  5^l mod 7 = 2;
4
true
gap> LogMod( 1, 3, 3 );  LogMod( 2, 3, 3 );
0
fail
\endexample

\>PrimitiveRootMod( <m>[, <start>] ) F

`PrimitiveRootMod' returns the smallest primitive root modulo the
positive integer <m> and `fail' if no such primitive root exists.
If the optional second integer argument <start> is given
`PrimitiveRootMod' returns the smallest primitive root that is strictly
larger than <start>.


\index{primitive root modulo an integer}
\index{prime residue group!generator}
\index{generator!of the prime residue group}

\beginexample 
gap> PrimitiveRootMod( 409 );  PrimitiveRootMod( 541, 2 );
21        # largest primitive root for a prime less than 2000
10
gap> PrimitiveRootMod( 337, 327 );  PrimitiveRootMod( 30 );
fail        # 327 is the largest primitive root mod 337
fail        # there exists no primitive root modulo 30
\endexample

\>IsPrimitiveRootMod( <r>, <m> ) F

`IsPrimitiveRootMod' returns  `true' if the  integer <r>  is a  primitive
root modulo the positive integer <m> and `false' otherwise.   If  <r>  is
less than 0 or larger than <m> it is replaced by its remainder.


\index{test!for a primitive root}
\index{prime residue group!generator}
\index{generator!of the prime residue group}

\beginexample 
gap> IsPrimitiveRootMod( 2, 541 ); IsPrimitiveRootMod( -539, 541 );
true
true        # same computation as above
gap> IsPrimitiveRootMod( 4, 541 );
false
gap> ForAny( [1..29], r -> IsPrimitiveRootMod( r, 30 ) );
false        # there does not exist a primitive root modulo 30
\endexample


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\Section{Roots Modulo Integers}

\>Jacobi( <n>, <m> ) F

`Jacobi'  returns  the value of  the *Jacobi symbol*  of  the integer <n>
modulo the integer <m>.

Suppose that $<m> = p_1 p_2 \cdots p_k$ is a product of primes, not
necessarily distinct.  Then for <n> coprime to <m>  the Jacobi  symbol is
defined by $J(<n>/<m>) =  L(<n>/p_1) L(<n>/p_2) \cdots  L(<n>/p_k)$, where
$L(<n>/p)$ is the Legendre symbol (see~"Legendre").   By convention 
$J(<n>/1) = 1$.  If the gcd of <n> and <m> is larger than 1 we define 
$J(<n>/<m>) = 0$.

If <n> is a *quadratic residue* modulo <m>, i.e., if there exists an $r$
such that  $r^2 \equiv <n> \pmod{<m>}$  then $J(<n>/<m>) = 1$.  However,
$J(<n>/<m>) = 1$ implies the existence of such an $r$ only if <m> is a 
prime.

`Jacobi' is very efficient, even for large values of <n> and <m>,  it  is
about as fast as the Euclidean algorithm (see~"Gcd").


\index{quadratic residue}
\index{residue!quadratic}

\beginexample 
gap> Jacobi( 11, 35 );
1         # 9^2 = 11 mod 35
gap> Jacobi( 6, 35 );
-1        # thus there is no r such that r^2 = 6 mod 35
gap> Jacobi( 3, 35 );
1         # even though there is no r with r^2 = 3 mod 35
\endexample

\>Legendre( <n>, <m> ) F

`Legendre' returns  the value of the *Legendre symbol* of the integer <n>
modulo the positive integer <m>.

The value  of  the Legendre  symbol $L(<n>/<m>)$ is 1 if  <n> is a 
*quadratic residue* modulo <m>, i.e., if there exists an integer $r$ such
that $r^2 \equiv n \pmod{<m>}$ and $-1$ otherwise.

If a root of <n> exists it can be found by `RootMod' (see "RootMod").

While the value of the Legendre symbol usually  is only defined for <m> a
prime, we have extended the  definition to include composite moduli  too.
The  Jacobi  symbol  (see "Jacobi")  is    another generalization  of the
Legendre symbol for composite moduli that is  much  cheaper  to  compute,
because it does not need the factorization of <m> (see "FactorsInt").

A description of the Jacobi symbol, the Legendre symbol, and related
topics can be found  in \cite{Baker84}.


\index{quadratic residue}
\index{residue!quadratic}

\beginexample 
gap> Legendre( 5, 11 );
1         # 4^2 = 5 mod 11
gap> Legendre( 6, 11 );
-1        # thus there is no r such that r^2 = 6 mod 11
gap> Legendre( 3, 35 );
-1        # thus there is no r such that r^2 = 3 mod 35
\endexample

\>RootMod( <n>[, <k>], <m> ) F

`RootMod' computes a <k>th root of the integer <n> modulo the positive
integer <m>, i.e., a $r$ such that $r^{<k>} \equiv <n> \pmod{<m>}$.
If no such root exists `RootMod' returns `fail'.
If only the arguments <n> and <m> are given,
the default value for <k> is $2$.

In the current implementation <k> must be a prime.

A square root of <n> exists only if `Legendre(<n>,<m>) = 1'
(see~"Legendre").
If <m> has $r$ different prime factors then  there are $2^r$  different
roots of <n> mod  <m>.  It is  unspecified  which  one `RootMod' returns.
You can, however, use `RootsMod' (see~"RootsMod") to compute the full set
of roots.

`RootMod' is efficient even for large values of <m>, in fact the  most
time is usually spent factoring <m> (see "FactorsInt").


\index{quadratic residue}
\index{residue!quadratic}
\index{root!of an integer modulo another}

\beginexample 
gap> RootMod( 64, 1009 );
1001        # note 'RootMod' does not return 8 in this case but -8
gap> RootMod( 64, 3, 1009 );
518
gap> RootMod( 64, 5, 1009 );
656
gap> List( RootMod( 64, 1009 ) * RootsUnityMod( 1009 ),
>          x -> x mod 1009 );
[ 1001, 8 ]        # set of all square roots of 64 mod 1009
\endexample

\>RootsMod( <n>[, <k>], <m> ) F

`RootsMod' computes the set of <k>th roots of the integer <n>
modulo the positive integer <m>, i.e., a $r$ such that 
$r^{<k>} \equiv <n> \pmod{<m>}$.
If only the arguments <n> and <m> are given,
the default value for <k> is $2$.

In the current implementation <k> must be a prime.



\beginexample 
gap> RootsMod( 1, 7*31 );   # the same as `RootsUnityMod( 7*31 )'
[ 1, 92, 125, 216 ]
gap> RootsMod( 7, 7*31 );
[ 21, 196 ]
gap> RootsMod( 5, 7*31 );
[  ]
gap> RootsMod( 1, 5, 7*31 );
[ 1, 8, 64, 78, 190 ]
\endexample

\>RootsUnityMod( [<k>, ] <m> ) F

`RootsUnityMod' returns the set of <k>-th roots of unity modulo the
positive integer <m>, i.e.,
the list of all solutions $r$ of $r^{<k>} \equiv <n> \pmod{<m>}$.
If only the argument <m> is given, the default value for <k> is $2$.

In  general  there are  $<k>^n$ such  roots if  the  modulus <m> has  $n$
different prime factors $p$ such that $p \equiv 1 \pmod{<k>}$. If $<k>^2$
divides <m> then there are $<k>^{n+1}$ such roots; and especially if 
$<k> = 2$  and 8 divides <m> there are $2^{n+2}$ such roots.

In the current implementation <k> must be a prime.


\index{modular roots}
\index{root!of 1 modulo an integer}

\beginexample 
gap> RootsUnityMod( 7*31 );  RootsUnityMod( 3, 7*31 );
[ 1, 92, 125, 216 ]
[ 1, 25, 32, 36, 67, 149, 156, 191, 211 ]
gap> RootsUnityMod( 5, 7*31 );
[ 1, 8, 64, 78, 190 ]
gap> List( RootMod( 64, 1009 ) * RootsUnityMod( 1009 ),
>          x -> x mod 1009 );
[ 1001, 8 ]        # set of all square roots of 64 mod 1009
\endexample


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\Section{Multiplicative Arithmetic Functions}

\>Sigma( <n> ) F

`Sigma' returns the sum of the positive divisors of the integer <n>.

`Sigma' is a multiplicative arithmetic function, i.e., if <n> and $m$ are
relatively prime we have $\sigma(<n> m) = \sigma(<n>) \sigma(m)$.

Together with the formula $\sigma(p^e) = (p^{e+1}-1) / (p-1)$ this allows
us to compute $\sigma(<n>)$.

Integers <n> for which  $\sigma(<n>)=2  <n>$  are  called  perfect.  Even
perfect integers are exactly of  the  form  $2^{<n>-1}(2^{<n>}-1)$  where
$2^{<n>}-1$ is prime. Primes of the form $2^{<n>}-1$ are called *Mersenne
primes*, the known ones are obtained for <n> $=$ 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 17,  19,
31, 61, 89, 107, 127, 521, 607, 1279, 2203, 2281, 3217, 4253, 4423, 9689,
9941, 11213, 19937, 21701, 23209, 44497, 86243, 110503,  132049,  216091,
756839, and 859433. It is not known whether odd perfect  integers  exist,
however~\cite{BC89} show that any such integer must  have  at  least  300
decimal digits.

`Sigma' usually spends most of its time factoring <n> (see "FactorsInt").



\begintt
gap> Sigma( 0 );
Error, Sigma: <n> must not be 0 called from
... 4 lines omitted here ...
brk> quit;
\endtt
\beginexample 
gap> Sigma( 1 );  Sigma( 1009 );  Sigma( 8128 ) = 2*8128;
1
1010        # thus 1009 is a prime
true        # thus 8128 is a perfect number
\endexample


\>Tau( <n> ) F

`Tau' returns the number of the positive divisors of the integer <n>.

`Tau' is a multiplicative arithmetic function, i.e., if <n> and  $m$  are
relative prime we have $\tau(<n> m) = \tau(<n>) \tau(m)$.
Together with the formula $\tau(p^e) = e+1$ this allows us to compute
$\tau(<n>)$.

`Tau' usually spends most of its time factoring <n> (see "FactorsInt").



\begintt
gap> Tau( 0 );
Error, Tau: <n> must not be 0 called from
... 4 lines omitted here ...
brk> quit;
\endtt
\beginexample 
gap> Tau( 1 );  Tau( 1013 );  Tau( 8128 );  Tau( 36 );
1
2        # thus 1013 is a prime
14
9        # the result is odd if and only if the argument is a perfect square
\endexample

\>MoebiusMu( <n> ) F

`MoebiusMu'  computes the value  of  Moebius  inversion function for  the
integer <n>.   This  is 0 for  integers  which are not squarefree,  i.e.,
which are divided by a square $r^2$.  Otherwise it is 1 if <n> has a even
number and $-1$ if <n> has an odd number of prime factors.

The importance of $\mu$ stems  from  the  so  called  inversion  formula.
Suppose $f(<n>)$ is a multiplicative arithmetic function defined  on  the
positive  integers  and  let  $g(<n>)=\sum_{d  \mid   <n>}{f(d)}$.   Then
$f(<n>)=\sum_{d \mid <n>}{\mu(d) g(<n>/d)}$. As a special  case  we  have
$\phi(<n>) = \sum_{d \mid <n>}{\mu(d) <n>/d}$ since 
$<n> = \sum_{d \mid <n>}{\phi(d)}$ (see~"Phi").

`MoebiusMu' usually   spends  all of   its    time   factoring <n>   (see
"FactorsInt").



\beginexample 
gap> MoebiusMu( 60 );  MoebiusMu( 61 );  MoebiusMu( 62 );
0
-1
1
\endexample


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\Section{Miscellaneous}

\>TwoSquares( <n> ) F

`TwoSquares' returns a list of two integers $x\le y$ such that the sum of
the squares of $x$ and $y$ is equal to the nonnegative integer <n>, i.e.,
$n = x^2+y^2$.  If no such representation exists `TwoSquares' will return
`fail'.   `TwoSquares' will return a representation for which the  gcd of
$x$  and   $y$ is  as  small  as  possible.    It is not  specified which
representation `TwoSquares' returns, if there is more than one.

Let $a$ be the product of all maximal powers of primes of the form $4k+3$
dividing <n>.  A representation of <n> as a sum of two squares  exists if
and only if $a$ is a perfect square.  Let $b$ be the maximal power of $2$
dividing <n> or its half, whichever is a perfect square. Then the minimal
possible gcd of $x$ and $y$ is the square root $c$ of $a b$.  The  number
of different minimal representation with $x\le y$ is $2^{l-1}$, where $l$
is the number of different prime factors of the form $4k+1$ of <n>.

The algorithm first finds a square root $r$ of $-1$ modulo $<n> / (a b)$,
which must exist, and applies the Euclidean algorithm to $r$ and <n>. The
first residues in the sequence that are  smaller than  $\sqrt{<n>/(a b)}$
times $c$ are a possible pair $x$ and $y$.

Better descriptions of the algorithm and related topics can be found  in
\cite{Wagon90} and \cite{Zagier90}.


\index{representation!as a sum of two squares}

\beginexample 
gap> TwoSquares( 5 ); TwoSquares( 11 );
[ 1, 2 ]
fail            # no representation exists
gap> TwoSquares( 16 );  TwoSquares( 45 );
[ 0, 4 ]
[ 3, 6 ]        # 3 is the minimal possible gcd because 9 divides 45
gap> TwoSquares( 125 );  TwoSquares( 13*17 );
[ 2, 11 ]        # not [ 5, 10 ] because this has not minimal gcd
[ 5, 14 ]        # [10,11] would be the other possible representation
gap> TwoSquares( 848654483879497562821 );
#I  beyond the guaranteed bound of the probabilistic primality test
[ 6305894639, 28440994650 ]        # 848654483879497562821 is prime
\endexample


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