4.II.11H

Number Theory | Part II, 2006

Define the notion of a Fermat, Euler, and strong pseudo-prime to the base bb, where bb is an integer greater than 1.1 .

Let NN be an odd integer greater than 1. Prove that:

(a) If NN is a prime number, then NN is a strong pseudo-prime for every base bb with (b,N)=1(b, N)=1.

(b) If there exists a base b1b_{1} with 1<b1<N1<b_{1}<N and (b1,N)=1\left(b_{1}, N\right)=1 for which NN is not a pseudo-prime, then in fact NN is not a pseudo-prime for at least half of all bases bb with 1<b<N1<b<N and (b,N)=1(b, N)=1.

Prove that 341 is a Fermat pseudo-prime, but not an Euler pseudo-prime, to the base 2.2 .

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