Let ø(n) be Euler's phi function. (a) Show that 1+2' + 22 + 23 +.+ 2º(15)-1 = 0 (mod 15) but 1+3' + 32 + 3³+ . +3®(15)-1 # 0 (mod 15). ...

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Let ø(n) be Euler's phi function.
(a) Show that
1+2' + 2² + 2³+.
+ 26(15)–1 = 0 (mod 15)
...
but
1+3' + 32 + 33 +
+ 36(15)–1 0 (mod 15).
...
(b) Prove that if gcd(a, n) = 1 and gcd(a – 1, n) = 1, then
1+a + a² + a³ + ….+a®(n)-1 = 0 (mod n).
...
Transcribed Image Text:Let ø(n) be Euler's phi function. (a) Show that 1+2' + 2² + 2³+. + 26(15)–1 = 0 (mod 15) ... but 1+3' + 32 + 33 + + 36(15)–1 0 (mod 15). ... (b) Prove that if gcd(a, n) = 1 and gcd(a – 1, n) = 1, then 1+a + a² + a³ + ….+a®(n)-1 = 0 (mod n). ...
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