NumberTheory
CarmichaelLambda
Carmichael's lambda function
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CarmichaelLambda(n)
lambda(n)
n
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positive integer
The size of the largest cyclic group generated by is given by CarmichaelLambda(n).
Alternatively, CarmichaelLambda(n) is the smallest integer such that for all coprime to , is congruent to modulo .
lambda is an alias for CarmichaelLambda.
You can enter the command lambda using either the 1-D or 2-D calling sequence. For example, lambda(8) is equivalent to .
Carmichael's theorem states that is congruent to modulo if and are coprime.
The NumberTheory[CarmichaelLambda] command was introduced in Maple 2016.
For more information on Maple 2016 changes, see Updates in Maple 2016.
See Also
NumberTheory[Totient]
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