Associations to the word «Jacobi»

Wiktionary

JACOBI SYMBOL, noun. (number theory) Mathematical function of two integers, written \(\left({a \over b}\right)\), based on whether a is a square modulo the prime factors of b.
JACOBI SYMBOLS, noun. Plural of Jacobi symbol

Dictionary definition

JACOBI, noun. German mathematician (1804-1851).

Wise words

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