Exercise 9.45

Let π = a + bi ∈ ℤ [ i ] and q ≡ 3 [ 4 ] a rational prime. Show π q ≡ π ¯ [ q ] .

Answers

Proof. Let π = a + bi ∈ ℤ [ i ] , and q ≡ 3 [ 4 ] a rational prime.

As ( q k ) ≡ 0 ( mod q ) for 1 ≤ k ≤ q − 1 , the Fermat’s Little Theorem gives

π q = ( a + bi ) q ≡ a q + b q i q [ q ] ≡ a + b i 3 [ q ] = a − bi = π ¯

Conclusion : π q ≡ π ¯ [ q ] ( π ∈ ℤ [ i ] , and q ≡ 3 [ 4 ] ) □

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