Edwina Weinert
Friday, January 13, 2012
Abstract Algebra: Let n=2^k for k>2. Prove that Zn* (units modulo n) is not cyclic.?
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Hint: Show that +/-1 and (n/2) +/- 1 satisfy the equation x^2=1, and that this is impossible in any cyclic group.
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