Wolstenholme's theorem revisited (Q6172859)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7714777 |
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Wolstenholme's theorem revisited (English)
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20 July 2023
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Wolstenholme's theorem of 1862 states that the numerator of the reduced fraction given by \[ 1+ \frac 12+ \frac 13+ \cdots+ \frac 1{p-1} \] is divisible by \(p^2\) for all prime numbers \(p\geq 5\). This short note is another elementary proof of the theorem that relies entirely on the theory of congruences with no combinatorial arguments.
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Wolstenholme's theorem
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