WILSON’S THEOREM: AN ALGEBRAIC APPROACH
alpha.math.uga.edu › ~pete › wilson_easyWILSON’S THEOREM: AN ALGEBRAIC APPROACH PETE L. CLARK Abstract. We discuss three algebraic generalizations of Wilson’s Theorem: to (i) the product of the elements of a nite commutative group, (ii) the product of the elements of the unit group of a nite commutative ring, and (iii) the product of the nonzero elements of a nite commutative ring.
Wilson's Theorem -- from Wolfram MathWorld
mathworld.wolfram.com › WilsonsTheoremDec 17, 2021 · Wilson's Theorem. Iff is a prime , then is a multiple of , that is. (1) This theorem was proposed by John Wilson and published by Waring (1770), although it was previously known to Leibniz. It was proved by Lagrange in 1773. Unlike Fermat's little theorem, Wilson's theorem is both necessary and sufficient for primality.
WILSON’S THEOREM: AN ALGEBRAIC APPROACH
alpha.math.uga.edu/~pete/wilson_easy.pdfTheorem 1.3 (Wilson’s Theorem). For any prime p, we have (p 1)! 1 (mod p). 1.2. Statement of the result. We now state the general case, a result of Miller [Mi03]. Theorem 1.4. Let Gbe a nite commutative group, and put S:= Q x2G x. a) If Ghas no element of order 2, then S= e. b) If Ghas exactly one element tof order 2, then S= t.
Wilson’sTheoremandFermat’sTheorem
sites.millersville.edu › wilson-fermatWilson’sTheoremandFermat’sTheorem Suppose pis prime. Wilson’s theorem says (p−1)! = −1 (mod p). Fermat’s theorem says if p6 |a, then ap−1 = 1 (mod p). They are often used to reduce factorials and powers mod a prime. I’ll prove Wilson’s theorem first, then use it to prove Fermat’s theorem. Lemma. Let pbe a prime and let 0 <x<p.