Prove that $1^2 cdot 3^2 cdot 5^2cdots (p-2)^2equiv (-1)^{frac{p+1}{2}} pmod p$
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$1^2 cdot 3^2 cdot 5^2cdots (p-2)^2equiv (-1)^{frac{p+1}{2}}pmod p$
I saw that I can use Wilson's theorem that $(p-1)!equiv -1 pmod p$ and that they change something, they said put on even number $frac{p+1}{2}$ so now you prove it but I do not understand can you help me?
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$1^2 cdot 3^2 cdot 5^2cdots (p-2)^2equiv (-1)^{frac{p+1}{2}}pmod p$
I saw that I can use Wilson's theorem that $(p-1)!equiv -1 pmod p$ and that they change something, they said put on even number $frac{p+1}{2}$ so now you prove it but I do not understand can you help me?
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$1^2 cdot 3^2 cdot 5^2cdots (p-2)^2equiv (-1)^{frac{p+1}{2}}pmod p$
I saw that I can use Wilson's theorem that $(p-1)!equiv -1 pmod p$ and that they change something, they said put on even number $frac{p+1}{2}$ so now you prove it but I do not understand can you help me?
discrete-mathematics
$1^2 cdot 3^2 cdot 5^2cdots (p-2)^2equiv (-1)^{frac{p+1}{2}}pmod p$
I saw that I can use Wilson's theorem that $(p-1)!equiv -1 pmod p$ and that they change something, they said put on even number $frac{p+1}{2}$ so now you prove it but I do not understand can you help me?
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We work in the field $Bbb F_p$ with $p$ elements. (Same as $Bbb Z/p$, for the given prime $p$, i suppose it is a prime.)
Then
$$
begin{aligned}
-1 &= 1cdot 2cdot 3cdot 4cdot 5cdot 6cdot dots cdot (p-2)cdot(p-1)
\
&=1color{red}{cdot (-2)}cdot 3color{red}{cdot (-4)}cdot 5color{red}{cdot (-6)}cdot dots cdot (p-2)color{red}{cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (-2)cdot (-4)cdot (-6)cdot dots cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (p-2)cdot (p-4)cdot (p-6)cdot dots cdot(p-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=(1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2))^2
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
.
end{aligned}
$$
This leads to the answer...
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1 Answer
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We work in the field $Bbb F_p$ with $p$ elements. (Same as $Bbb Z/p$, for the given prime $p$, i suppose it is a prime.)
Then
$$
begin{aligned}
-1 &= 1cdot 2cdot 3cdot 4cdot 5cdot 6cdot dots cdot (p-2)cdot(p-1)
\
&=1color{red}{cdot (-2)}cdot 3color{red}{cdot (-4)}cdot 5color{red}{cdot (-6)}cdot dots cdot (p-2)color{red}{cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (-2)cdot (-4)cdot (-6)cdot dots cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (p-2)cdot (p-4)cdot (p-6)cdot dots cdot(p-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=(1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2))^2
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
.
end{aligned}
$$
This leads to the answer...
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3
down vote
accepted
We work in the field $Bbb F_p$ with $p$ elements. (Same as $Bbb Z/p$, for the given prime $p$, i suppose it is a prime.)
Then
$$
begin{aligned}
-1 &= 1cdot 2cdot 3cdot 4cdot 5cdot 6cdot dots cdot (p-2)cdot(p-1)
\
&=1color{red}{cdot (-2)}cdot 3color{red}{cdot (-4)}cdot 5color{red}{cdot (-6)}cdot dots cdot (p-2)color{red}{cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (-2)cdot (-4)cdot (-6)cdot dots cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (p-2)cdot (p-4)cdot (p-6)cdot dots cdot(p-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=(1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2))^2
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
.
end{aligned}
$$
This leads to the answer...
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3
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accepted
We work in the field $Bbb F_p$ with $p$ elements. (Same as $Bbb Z/p$, for the given prime $p$, i suppose it is a prime.)
Then
$$
begin{aligned}
-1 &= 1cdot 2cdot 3cdot 4cdot 5cdot 6cdot dots cdot (p-2)cdot(p-1)
\
&=1color{red}{cdot (-2)}cdot 3color{red}{cdot (-4)}cdot 5color{red}{cdot (-6)}cdot dots cdot (p-2)color{red}{cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (-2)cdot (-4)cdot (-6)cdot dots cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (p-2)cdot (p-4)cdot (p-6)cdot dots cdot(p-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=(1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2))^2
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
.
end{aligned}
$$
This leads to the answer...
We work in the field $Bbb F_p$ with $p$ elements. (Same as $Bbb Z/p$, for the given prime $p$, i suppose it is a prime.)
Then
$$
begin{aligned}
-1 &= 1cdot 2cdot 3cdot 4cdot 5cdot 6cdot dots cdot (p-2)cdot(p-1)
\
&=1color{red}{cdot (-2)}cdot 3color{red}{cdot (-4)}cdot 5color{red}{cdot (-6)}cdot dots cdot (p-2)color{red}{cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (-2)cdot (-4)cdot (-6)cdot dots cdot(-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2)
color{red}{cdot (p-2)cdot (p-4)cdot (p-6)cdot dots cdot(p-(p-1))}
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
\
&=(1cdot 3cdot 5cdot dots cdot (p-2))^2
color{blue}{cdot(-1)^{(p-1)/2}}
.
end{aligned}
$$
This leads to the answer...
answered Nov 25 at 20:44
dan_fulea
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