History of Legendre symbol

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Changed: 1c1

The Legendre symbol is used ... by mathematicians in attempts to woo women. (If this is not right, please correct it.)

The Legendre symbol is used by mathematicians in the theory of numbers, particularly in the fields of factorization? and [quadratic residues]?.

Changed: 9c9

Furthermore, if a is devisible by p we say (a/p) = 0.

Furthermore, if a is divisible by p we say (a/p) = 0.

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