Section I.1.9

Arithmetic of integers

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Problem I.1.9.1

Every odd prime number has the form 4k+14 k+1 or 4k−14 k-1. Using the multiplicativity of the set SS from item 1, prove that the set of prime numbers of the form 4k−14 k-1 is infinite.

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Problem I.1.9.2

Prove that there are infinitely many prime numbers of the form 4k+14 k+1, relying on the following nontrivial statement.

If n,m∈Zn, m \in \mathbb {Z}, gcd⁡(n,m)=1\gcd (n, m)=1, and if pp is a prime number dividing n2+m2n^{2}+m^{2}, then p=4k+1p=4 k+1.

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Problem I.1.9.3

If a natural number nn is divisible by exactly rr distinct prime numbers p1,…,prp_{1}, \ldots , p_{r}, then the number of integers less than nn and coprime to nn equals

φ(n)=n(1−1p1)…(1−1pr). \varphi (n)=n\left(1-\frac{1}{p_{1}}\right) \ldots \left(1-\frac{1}{p_{r}}\right).

The function φ:N→N\varphi : \mathbb {N} \rightarrow \mathbb {N} is called Euler's function.

Verify the validity of the formula for the values φ(n)\varphi (n) for n⩽25n \leqslant 25 and for n=pmn=p^{m}.

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Problem I.1.9.4

Using the binomial formula, prove by induction on nn that if pp is a prime number, then np−nn^{p}-n is divisible by pp for every n∈Zn \in \mathbb {Z}.

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