
calculus - Why is "antiderivative" also known as "primitive ...
Jan 6, 2019 · The so-called primitive function f f, which was the starting point and so came first, the root meaning of primitive (Lat. primus, first), is what we might call an antiderivative or integral of p p. …
Finding a primitive root of a prime number
May 16, 2023 · How would you find a primitive root of a prime number such as 761? How do you pick the primitive roots to test? Randomly? Thanks
What is a primitive polynomial? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
9 What is a primitive polynomial? I was looking into some random number generation algorithms and 'primitive polynomial' came up a sufficient number of times that I decided to look into it in more detail. …
When first encountering a set of primitive inference rules, how do we ...
Sep 4, 2021 · When first encountering a set of primitive inference rules, how do we approach the derivation of the very first derivable inference rules? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 5 months ago …
Ian Stewart, Definition for Primitive Root of Unity
Sep 25, 2025 · Def 1: A primitive $n$ -th root of unity is an $n$ -th root of 1 that is not an $m$ -th root of 1 for any proper divisor $m$ of $n$. This definition seems different from what I have seen elsewhere.
algebraic number theory - Proving Dirichlet character is primitive ...
Sep 29, 2023 · There is only one primitive quadratic Dirichlet character modulo N N, namely the one induced by (Δ(⋅) (Δ ( ⋅ ), where Δ Δ is the discrimininant with absolute value N N.
Primitive subgroup of $ SU_n - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jun 9, 2022 · Wow! this is a beautiful proof of the fact that every primitive finite subgroup of $ SU_n $ is contained in a maximal finite subgroup of $ SU_n $. Earlier I claimed that a finite subgroup of $ SU_n …
euclidean algorithm - Proof of Euclid's formula for primitive ...
Jul 6, 2019 · To get a Primitive Pythagorean triple, m m and n n have to co-prime and not both odd. I wanted to understand the proof of this formula. I don't understand this part of the proof which is also …
primitive idempotents in semisimple rings - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jan 28, 2017 · Artin-Wedderburn matrix decomposition holds for every semisimple ring. The first chapter of T.Y. Lam's book "A first course in noncommutative rings" should have everything you need.
If function is Riemann integrable on a closed interval, does it have a ...
Apr 19, 2020 · If function is Riemann integrable on a closed interval, does it have a primitive function on the interval? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago