Question

In: Advanced Math

Show that the number of solution to x2 - y2 ≡ a (p) is p-1 if...

Show that the number of solution to x2 - y2 ≡ a (p) is p-1 if p not divides a and 2p -1 if p divides a, Use u = x+y and v= x-y

Then show that summation y=0 to p-1 ((y^2 +a)/p) = -1 if p not divides a and

= p-1 if p divides a

Solutions

Expert Solution

Given . Put   and . Then  (1) becomes

Since we are solving modulo p, x and y can take values from {0, 1, 2, ..., p-1}.

Case 1. divides . (2) implies is divisible by . But divides , and so divides . That is either both. Let . Then . Then either , since all values of x, y lies between 0 and p-1.

The first option gives, implies .

The second option gives values for namely form 1, 2, ...,p-1. Correspondingly, is fixed and defined by .

Thus we have exactly solutions.

Similarly, if . Then . Then either , since all values of x, y lies between 0 and p-1. But the first option is not possible, as all the values of are between 0 and p-1 and there difference can not be equal to  .  Therefore, we have the second option . This gives values for namely form 1, 2, ...,p-1. Correspondingly, is fixed and defined by . Thus again we have exactly solutions.

Also the case is not possible as the solutions to both do not match.

So in all we have solutions


Related Solutions

Consider the unit sphere x2 +y2 +z2 = 1 and the cone (z+√2)2 = x2 +y2....
Consider the unit sphere x2 +y2 +z2 = 1 and the cone (z+√2)2 = x2 +y2. Show that these surfaces are tangent where they intersect, that is, for a point on the intersection, these surfaces have the same tangent plane
The optimal solution to the following problem is: Max X+Y2 S.T. X2+Y2 <= 200 X-Y <=...
The optimal solution to the following problem is: Max X+Y2 S.T. X2+Y2 <= 200 X-Y <= 20 3Y2-X <= 50 X = 5.34, Y=4.29 X = 13.37, Y=4.59 X = 11.31, Y=3.14 X = 13.31, Y=3.14
If C is the part of the circle (x2)2+(y2)2=1(x2)2+(y2)2=1 in the first quadrant, find the following...
If C is the part of the circle (x2)2+(y2)2=1(x2)2+(y2)2=1 in the first quadrant, find the following line integral with respect to arc length. ∫C(8x−6y)ds
Show that the set ℝ2R2, equipped with operations (?1,?1)+˜(?2,?2)=(?1+?2+1,?1+?2−1)(x1,y1)+~(x2,y2)=(x1+x2+1,y1+y2−1) ? ⋅˜ (?,?)=(??+?−1,??−?+1) (1)defines a vector space...
Show that the set ℝ2R2, equipped with operations (?1,?1)+˜(?2,?2)=(?1+?2+1,?1+?2−1)(x1,y1)+~(x2,y2)=(x1+x2+1,y1+y2−1) ? ⋅˜ (?,?)=(??+?−1,??−?+1) (1)defines a vector space over ℝR. (2)Show that the vector space ?V defined in question 1 is isomorphic to ℝ2R2 equipped with its usual vector space operations. This means you need to define an invertible linear map ?:?→ℝ2T:V→R2.
Si U=(x2+y2+z2)-1/2 , demuestre que ∂2U/∂x2+∂2U/∂y2+∂2U/∂z2=0
Si U=(x2+y2+z2)-1/2 , demuestre que ∂2U/∂x2+∂2U/∂y2+∂2U/∂z2=0
a. Consider d on R, the real line, to be d(x,y) = |x2 – y2|. Show...
a. Consider d on R, the real line, to be d(x,y) = |x2 – y2|. Show that d is NOT a metric on R.    b.Consider d on R, the real line, to be d(x,y) = |x3 – y3|. Show that d is a metric on R.    2. Let d on R be d(x,y) = |x-y|. The “usual” distance. Show the interval (-2,7) is an open set. Note: you must show that any point z in the interval has...
1. Let ρ: R2 ×R2 →R be given by ρ((x1,y1),(x2,y2)) = |x1 −x2|+|y1 −y2|. (a) Prove...
1. Let ρ: R2 ×R2 →R be given by ρ((x1,y1),(x2,y2)) = |x1 −x2|+|y1 −y2|. (a) Prove that (R2,ρ) is a metric space. (b) In (R2,ρ), sketch the open ball with center (0,0) and radius 1. 2. Let {xn} be a sequence in a metric space (X,ρ). Prove that if xn → a and xn → b for some a,b ∈ X, then a = b. 3. (Optional) Let (C[a,b],ρ) be the metric space discussed in example 10.6 on page 344...
Given the set A = {(x, y) ∈ R2 | x2 + y2 < 1 and...
Given the set A = {(x, y) ∈ R2 | x2 + y2 < 1 and y ≥ 0}. Draw sketches of cl A, int A, ∂A, (cl(Ac))c, the limit points of A, and the isolated points of A. Try to be clear about what the sketch is describing. (The answer does not depend on whether one uses the Euclidean distance or the taxi distance on R2.)
Common tangent equation of y2 = 16x parabola and x2/36 - y2/20 = 1 hyperbola you...
Common tangent equation of y2 = 16x parabola and x2/36 - y2/20 = 1 hyperbola you find.
Find the solution of the following nonhomogeneous linear system y1′ = y2 + 1 , y2′...
Find the solution of the following nonhomogeneous linear system y1′ = y2 + 1 , y2′ =−y1 + t.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT