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primitive root
n. (context mathematics number theory English) a number ''g'' is a primitive root modulo ''n'' if there is an integer ''k'' for every ''a'' coprime to ''n'' such that ''g''''k'' ≡ ''a'' (mod ''n''); ''g'' is called a generator of the multiplicative group of integers modulo ''n''
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Primitive root
In mathematics, a primitive root may mean either
- a primitive root modulo n in modular arithmetic, or
- a primitive nth root of unity amongst the solutions of x = 1 in a field
Usage examples of "primitive root".
For years Tarzan had considered the language of the great apes as the primitive root language of created things.