
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 …
What are primitive roots modulo n? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
I'm trying to understand what primitive roots are for a given mod n. Wolfram's definition is as follows: A primitive root of a prime p is an integer g such that g (mod p) has multiplicative order …
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 …
Understanding the definition of primitive recursion.
Dec 7, 2020 · Primitive recursion does allow the "next-step-provider" h h to see both inputs and the previous value, but we don't need to use that information. In most natural examples I think …
Find all the primitive roots of - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jun 6, 2016 · Find all the primitive roots of 13 13 My attempt: Since that 13 13 is a prime I need to look for g g such that g13−1 ≡ 1 (mod 13) g 13 − 1 ≡ 1 (mod 13) There are ϕ(12) = 4 ϕ (12) = 4 …
What is the difference between total recursive and primitive …
Oct 24, 2011 · 14 There is another example of a non-primitive-recursive but total computable function that explains better what the restricted definition of primitive recursion entails. Each …
complex analysis - Do holomorphic functions have primitive ...
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Primitive polynomials - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2015 · Anyway, between them, these eight elements have four distinct minimal polynomials (the conjugate of a primitive element is also primitive, and the conjugates come in …
What is a primitive root? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Sep 1, 2015 · Primitive roots are generators of the multiplicative group of integers modulo n n, which is useful in proofs. Moreover primitive roots are difficult to compute in some groups, and …
What are prime and primitive polynomials? - Mathematics Stack …
May 30, 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 …