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== First Definition ==
 
== First Definition ==
The Carmichael function <math>\lambda</math> is defined at <math>n</math> to be the smallest [[positive integer]] <math>\lambda(n)</math> such that <math>a^{\lambda(n)} \equiv 1\pmod {n}</math> for all positive [[integer]]s <math>a</math> [[relatively prime]] to <math>n</math>. The [[order]] of <math>a\pmod {n}</math> always divides <math>\lambda(n)</math>.
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<math>\boxed{The Carmichael function </math>\lambda<math> is defined at </math>n<math> to be the smallest [[positive integer]] </math>\lambda(n)<math> such that </math>a^{\lambda(n)} \equiv 1\pmod {n}<math> for all positive [[integer]]s </math>a<math> [[relatively prime]] to </math>n<math>. The [[order]] of </math>a\pmod {n}<math> always divides </math>\lambda(n)<math>.
  
 
This function is also known as the ''reduced totient function'' or the ''least universal exponent'' function.  
 
This function is also known as the ''reduced totient function'' or the ''least universal exponent'' function.  
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Suppose <math>n=p_1^{\alpha_1}\cdot p_2^{\alpha_2}\cdots p_k^{\alpha_k}</math>. We have
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Suppose </math>n=p_1^{\alpha_1}\cdot p_2^{\alpha_2}\cdots p_k^{\alpha_k}<math>. We have
  
<center><p><math>\lambda(n) = \begin{cases}
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<center><p></math>\lambda(n) = \begin{cases}
 
   \phi(n) &
 
   \phi(n) &
 
     \mathrm {for}\ n=p^{\alpha},\ \mathrm {with}\ p=2\ \mathrm {and}\ \alpha\le 2,\ \mathrm {or}\ p\ge 3\\
 
     \mathrm {for}\ n=p^{\alpha},\ \mathrm {with}\ p=2\ \mathrm {and}\ \alpha\le 2,\ \mathrm {or}\ p\ge 3\\
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   \mathrm{lcm} (\lambda(p_1^{\alpha_1}), \lambda(p_2^{\alpha_2}), \ldots, \lambda(p_k^{\alpha_k})) &
 
   \mathrm{lcm} (\lambda(p_1^{\alpha_1}), \lambda(p_2^{\alpha_2}), \ldots, \lambda(p_k^{\alpha_k})) &
 
     \mathrm{for}\ \mathrm{all}\ n.
 
     \mathrm{for}\ \mathrm{all}\ n.
\end{cases}</math></p></center>
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\end{cases}<math></p></center>}</math>
  
 
=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===

Revision as of 23:44, 9 August 2019

There are two different functions called the Carmichael function. Both are similar to Euler's totient function $\phi$.

First Definition

$\boxed{The Carmichael function$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\lambda$is defined at$n$to be the smallest [[positive integer]]$\lambda(n)$such that$a^{\lambda(n)} \equiv 1\pmod {n}$for all positive [[integer]]s$a$[[relatively prime]] to$n$. The [[order]] of$a\pmod {n}$always divides$\lambda(n)$.

This function is also known as the ''reduced totient function'' or the ''least universal exponent'' function.


Suppose$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)n=p_1^{\alpha_1}\cdot p_2^{\alpha_2}\cdots p_k^{\alpha_k}$. We have

<center><p>$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\lambda(n) = \begin{cases}

 \phi(n) &
   \mathrm {for}\ n=p^{\alpha},\ \mathrm {with}\ p=2\ \mathrm {and}\ \alpha\le 2,\ \mathrm {or}\ p\ge 3\\
 \frac{1}{2}\phi(n) &
   \mathrm {for}\ n=2^{\alpha}\ \mathrm {and}\ \alpha\ge 3\\
 \mathrm{lcm} (\lambda(p_1^{\alpha_1}), \lambda(p_2^{\alpha_2}), \ldots, \lambda(p_k^{\alpha_k})) &
    \mathrm{for}\ \mathrm{all}\ n.

\end{cases}$</p></center>}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Examples

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Evaluate $2009^{2009}\pmod{1000}$. [1]

Second Definition

The second definition of the Carmichael function is the least common multiples of all the factors of $\phi(n)$. It is written as $\lambda'(n)$. However, in the case $8|n$, we take $2^{\alpha-2}$ as a factor instead of $2^{\alpha-1}$.

Examples

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