For $1leq aleq p-1$ and $5leq p$, show that $sum_{(a/p)=1}^{} a equiv 0 pmod{p}$












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For $1leq aleq p-1$ and $5leq p$, show that $$sum_{(a/p)=1} a equiv 0 pmod{p}$$ where $(a/p)$ is the Legende symbol.




I know that there are as many quadratic residues as quadratic nonresidues, but I have no idea of how they are distributed.



Hints or complete solutions would be appreciated.






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    Hint: If $r$ is a primitive root of $p$ then the quadratic residues are congruent mod $p$ to the even powers of $r$.
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For $1leq aleq p-1$ and $5leq p$, show that $$sum_{(a/p)=1} a equiv 0 pmod{p}$$ where $(a/p)$ is the Legende symbol.




I know that there are as many quadratic residues as quadratic nonresidues, but I have no idea of how they are distributed.



Hints or complete solutions would be appreciated.






number-theory







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  • 2




    Hint: If $r$ is a primitive root of $p$ then the quadratic residues are congruent mod $p$ to the even powers of $r$.
    – MisterRiemann
    Jan 4 at 22:09
















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For $1leq aleq p-1$ and $5leq p$, show that $$sum_{(a/p)=1} a equiv 0 pmod{p}$$ where $(a/p)$ is the Legende symbol.




I know that there are as many quadratic residues as quadratic nonresidues, but I have no idea of how they are distributed.



Hints or complete solutions would be appreciated.






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For $1leq aleq p-1$ and $5leq p$, show that $$sum_{(a/p)=1} a equiv 0 pmod{p}$$ where $(a/p)$ is the Legende symbol.




I know that there are as many quadratic residues as quadratic nonresidues, but I have no idea of how they are distributed.



Hints or complete solutions would be appreciated.






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    Hint: If $r$ is a primitive root of $p$ then the quadratic residues are congruent mod $p$ to the even powers of $r$.
    – MisterRiemann
    Jan 4 at 22:09
















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    Hint: If $r$ is a primitive root of $p$ then the quadratic residues are congruent mod $p$ to the even powers of $r$.
    – MisterRiemann
    Jan 4 at 22:09










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Hint: If $r$ is a primitive root of $p$ then the quadratic residues are congruent mod $p$ to the even powers of $r$.
– MisterRiemann
Jan 4 at 22:09






Hint: If $r$ is a primitive root of $p$ then the quadratic residues are congruent mod $p$ to the even powers of $r$.
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Note that, quadratic residues are precisely members of the set, ${1^2,2^2,dots,left(frac{p-1}{2}right)^2}$, where I assume the rest of the arithmetic to be done modulo $p$.



Now,
$$
sum_{k=1}^{frac{p-1}{2}}k^2 equiv frac{frac{p-1}{2}cdot frac{p+1}{2}p}{6} pmod{p}.
$$
Since $pneq 2,3$, the result follows immediately.






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    Note that, quadratic residues are precisely members of the set, ${1^2,2^2,dots,left(frac{p-1}{2}right)^2}$, where I assume the rest of the arithmetic to be done modulo $p$.



    Now,
    $$
    sum_{k=1}^{frac{p-1}{2}}k^2 equiv frac{frac{p-1}{2}cdot frac{p+1}{2}p}{6} pmod{p}.
    $$
    Since $pneq 2,3$, the result follows immediately.






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      Note that, quadratic residues are precisely members of the set, ${1^2,2^2,dots,left(frac{p-1}{2}right)^2}$, where I assume the rest of the arithmetic to be done modulo $p$.



      Now,
      $$
      sum_{k=1}^{frac{p-1}{2}}k^2 equiv frac{frac{p-1}{2}cdot frac{p+1}{2}p}{6} pmod{p}.
      $$
      Since $pneq 2,3$, the result follows immediately.






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        Note that, quadratic residues are precisely members of the set, ${1^2,2^2,dots,left(frac{p-1}{2}right)^2}$, where I assume the rest of the arithmetic to be done modulo $p$.



        Now,
        $$
        sum_{k=1}^{frac{p-1}{2}}k^2 equiv frac{frac{p-1}{2}cdot frac{p+1}{2}p}{6} pmod{p}.
        $$
        Since $pneq 2,3$, the result follows immediately.






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        Note that, quadratic residues are precisely members of the set, ${1^2,2^2,dots,left(frac{p-1}{2}right)^2}$, where I assume the rest of the arithmetic to be done modulo $p$.



        Now,
        $$
        sum_{k=1}^{frac{p-1}{2}}k^2 equiv frac{frac{p-1}{2}cdot frac{p+1}{2}p}{6} pmod{p}.
        $$
        Since $pneq 2,3$, the result follows immediately.







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