
calculus - Why is "antiderivative" also known as "primitive ...
Jan 6, 2019 · The so-called primitive function f f, which was the starting point and so came first, the root meaning of primitive (Lat. primus, first), is what we might call an antiderivative or integral of p p. …
What are primitive roots modulo n? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
I'm trying to understand what primitive roots are for a given mod n mod n. Wolfram's definition is as follows: A primitive root of a prime p p is an integer g g such that g (mod p) g (mod p) has …
elementary number theory - Find all the primitive roots of $13 ...
Jun 6, 2016 · 2 Primes have not just one primitive root, but many. So you find the first primitive root by taking any number, calculating its powers until the result is 1, and if p = 13 you must have 12 …
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
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 decided to look into …
What is a primitive root? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Sep 1, 2015 · I have read that, but essentially what I want to know is, can a primitive root be defined in a simpler, easier to understand way? For my level of mathematics, some of the more formal definitions …
Primitive roots in arithmetic progression - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Apr 29, 2019 · Primitive roots in arithmetic progression Ask Question Asked 6 years, 8 months ago Modified 6 years, 8 months ago
What is the integral of 1/x? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jan 20, 2021 · The absolute value sign is not necessary. I mean, when we take an integral and want it to be meaningful, we usually take definite integral, not indefinite integral. For 1 x 1 x, the definite …
What are prime and primitive polynomials? - Mathematics Stack …
May 31, 2016 · I will really appreciate if someone could give example of these and explain what makes them primitive and prime. e.g about polynomials used in Cyclic Redundancy Check that are …
Ackermann Function primitive recursive - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Here's a proof showing why Ackermann's function is not primitive recursive. The key to showing that A is not primitive recursive, is to find a properties shared by all primitive recursive functions, but not by A . …