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Simple arguments on consecutive power residues

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v3

Abstract

By some extremely simple arguments, we point out the following: (i) If n is the least positive k-th power non-residue modulo a positive integer m, then the greatest number of consecutive k-th power residues mod m is smaller than m/n. (ii) Let O_K be the ring of algebraic integers in a quadratic field K=Q(d)K=Q(\sqrt d) with d in {-1,-2,-3,-7,-11}. Then, for any irreducible πOK\pi\in O_K and positive integer k not relatively prime to ππˉ1\pi\bar\pi-1, there exists a k-th power non-residue ωOK\omega\in O_K modulo π\pi such that ω<π+0.65|\omega|<\sqrt{|\pi|}+0.65.

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@article{arxiv.math/0312010,
  title  = {Simple arguments on consecutive power residues},
  author = {Zhi-Wei Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0312010},
  year   = {2007}
}

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