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  1. 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. …

  2. 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

  3. When are Idempotents elements of a semisimple algebra primitive

    Jun 26, 2024 · At least in the context of group algebras over C C primitive central idempotent means that such an idempotent cannot be written as a sum of two orthogonal central idempotents. In the case of …

  4. 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.

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

  8. 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. …

  9. 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

  10. Primitive permutation groups. - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Suppose that G is a primitive permutation group of degree n which contains a 3–cycle. I want to show that G contains the alternating group. Here G being a primitive permutation group of degree n m...