Are quadratic residues random? (Q618222)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5836811
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Are quadratic residues random?
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5836811

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    Are quadratic residues random? (English)
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    14 January 2011
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    The author studies the randomness of quadratic residues modulo \(n\). He arrives at the hypothesis that mean quadratic residues modulo large numbers mutually attract, which is absent in the case of independently chosen random residues taken in the same amount and for the same modulus.
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    quadratic residues
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    randomness
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