On the Modern Structure of the Gauss-Landau Theorem
Number Theory
2025-06-19 v1
Abstract
We formalize the Gauss-Landau theorem, providing a unified prime factorization approach to computing the GCD and LCM of finite nonzero integer sets. Although commonly used as a heuristic or technique in elementary number theory education, these theorems have not been explicitly formalized or named in the literature. This formalization aims to enhance understanding and facilitate adoption in mathematical instruction and research.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2506.15101,
title = {On the Modern Structure of the Gauss-Landau Theorem},
author = {Manuel M. Aguilera},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.15101},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
This work was inspired by a desire to clarify foundational number-theoretic principles for students