Number Theory Seminar: Nick Harland

  • Date: 10/20/2011
  • Time: 16:10
Lecturer(s):
Nick Harland
Location: 

University of British Columbia

Topic: 

The iterated Carmichael lambda function

Description: 

AbstractThe Carmichael lambda function \lambda(n) is defined to be the smallest positive integer m such that a^m \equiv 1 \pmod{n} for all (a,n)=1. \lambda_k(n) is defined to be the k th iterate of \lambda(n). We will discuss some previous known results about k=1,2 as well as sketch a proof of a normal order for n/\lambda_k(n) for all k.

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