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I am trying to solve the following problem:



Which of the following congruences has solutions? How many?




$$x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$$
$$x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$$




For both congruences, $122 = 2times61$. Hence, each congruence can be decomposed to the following: $x^2 equiv 2 pmod 2$ and $x^2 equiv 2 pmod{61}$. For the first one, $x$ has a unique solution $x = 0$. for the second one, I need to compute $left(frac{2}{61}right)$ which is $-1$.



Now Can I conclude that the congruence is unsolvable? Hence, there exist no solutions?



For the second problem, the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {61}$ is solvable.



Can I conclude that there is one or two solutions?






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I am trying to solve the following problem:



Which of the following congruences has solutions? How many?




$$x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$$
$$x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$$




For both congruences, $122 = 2times61$. Hence, each congruence can be decomposed to the following: $x^2 equiv 2 pmod 2$ and $x^2 equiv 2 pmod{61}$. For the first one, $x$ has a unique solution $x = 0$. for the second one, I need to compute $left(frac{2}{61}right)$ which is $-1$.



Now Can I conclude that the congruence is unsolvable? Hence, there exist no solutions?



For the second problem, the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {61}$ is solvable.



Can I conclude that there is one or two solutions?






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    And yes: from the second non-solvable congruence you can deduce the original one also has no solution.
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$begingroup$


I am trying to solve the following problem:



Which of the following congruences has solutions? How many?




$$x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$$
$$x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$$




For both congruences, $122 = 2times61$. Hence, each congruence can be decomposed to the following: $x^2 equiv 2 pmod 2$ and $x^2 equiv 2 pmod{61}$. For the first one, $x$ has a unique solution $x = 0$. for the second one, I need to compute $left(frac{2}{61}right)$ which is $-1$.



Now Can I conclude that the congruence is unsolvable? Hence, there exist no solutions?



For the second problem, the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {61}$ is solvable.



Can I conclude that there is one or two solutions?






elementary-number-theory modular-arithmetic quadratic-residues legendre-symbol







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I am trying to solve the following problem:



Which of the following congruences has solutions? How many?




$$x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$$
$$x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$$




For both congruences, $122 = 2times61$. Hence, each congruence can be decomposed to the following: $x^2 equiv 2 pmod 2$ and $x^2 equiv 2 pmod{61}$. For the first one, $x$ has a unique solution $x = 0$. for the second one, I need to compute $left(frac{2}{61}right)$ which is $-1$.



Now Can I conclude that the congruence is unsolvable? Hence, there exist no solutions?



For the second problem, the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {61}$ is solvable.



Can I conclude that there is one or two solutions?






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And yes: from the second non-solvable congruence you can deduce the original one also has no solution.
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Let's work with the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$.



The ring $mathbb Z_{122}$ is isomorphic to $mathbb Z_{2} times mathbb Z_{61}$ by the Chinese Remainder Theorem, as you pointed out. Now applying the isomorphism to both sides, you are looking for a solution to $(x,x')^2 = (-2,-2)$ where $x in mathbb Z_2$ and $x' in mathbb Z_{61}$.



If $left(-2over 61right)=1$ then there are exactly two solutions to $x^2 equiv -2 pmod{61}$. The reason for that is because $mathbb Z_{61}$ is a field, and the factor theorem: The polynomial $X^2+2$ has a unique factorisation $(X-a)(X-b)$ where each of $a$ and $b$ is a root of the polynomial. And the roots must be distinct because if $a$ is a root of that polynomial then so is $-a$, and the only element of a field that is the negation of itself is $0$ (unless the field has characteristic $2$).
On the other hand, there is only one solution to $(x')^2 equiv -2 pmod 2$. So multiplying the number of possible values for $x$ and $x'$ gives $2$.



With the congruence $x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$, use the distributivity of the Legendre symbols. The Legendre symbol of $-1$ is easily shown to be $-1$ in $mathbb Z_{61}$, showing that no solution is possible.






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Let's work with the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$.



The ring $mathbb Z_{122}$ is isomorphic to $mathbb Z_{2} times mathbb Z_{61}$ by the Chinese Remainder Theorem, as you pointed out. Now applying the isomorphism to both sides, you are looking for a solution to $(x,x')^2 = (-2,-2)$ where $x in mathbb Z_2$ and $x' in mathbb Z_{61}$.



If $left(-2over 61right)=1$ then there are exactly two solutions to $x^2 equiv -2 pmod{61}$. The reason for that is because $mathbb Z_{61}$ is a field, and the factor theorem: The polynomial $X^2+2$ has a unique factorisation $(X-a)(X-b)$ where each of $a$ and $b$ is a root of the polynomial. And the roots must be distinct because if $a$ is a root of that polynomial then so is $-a$, and the only element of a field that is the negation of itself is $0$ (unless the field has characteristic $2$).
On the other hand, there is only one solution to $(x')^2 equiv -2 pmod 2$. So multiplying the number of possible values for $x$ and $x'$ gives $2$.



With the congruence $x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$, use the distributivity of the Legendre symbols. The Legendre symbol of $-1$ is easily shown to be $-1$ in $mathbb Z_{61}$, showing that no solution is possible.






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Let's work with the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$.



The ring $mathbb Z_{122}$ is isomorphic to $mathbb Z_{2} times mathbb Z_{61}$ by the Chinese Remainder Theorem, as you pointed out. Now applying the isomorphism to both sides, you are looking for a solution to $(x,x')^2 = (-2,-2)$ where $x in mathbb Z_2$ and $x' in mathbb Z_{61}$.



If $left(-2over 61right)=1$ then there are exactly two solutions to $x^2 equiv -2 pmod{61}$. The reason for that is because $mathbb Z_{61}$ is a field, and the factor theorem: The polynomial $X^2+2$ has a unique factorisation $(X-a)(X-b)$ where each of $a$ and $b$ is a root of the polynomial. And the roots must be distinct because if $a$ is a root of that polynomial then so is $-a$, and the only element of a field that is the negation of itself is $0$ (unless the field has characteristic $2$).
On the other hand, there is only one solution to $(x')^2 equiv -2 pmod 2$. So multiplying the number of possible values for $x$ and $x'$ gives $2$.



With the congruence $x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$, use the distributivity of the Legendre symbols. The Legendre symbol of $-1$ is easily shown to be $-1$ in $mathbb Z_{61}$, showing that no solution is possible.






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$begingroup$

Let's work with the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$.



The ring $mathbb Z_{122}$ is isomorphic to $mathbb Z_{2} times mathbb Z_{61}$ by the Chinese Remainder Theorem, as you pointed out. Now applying the isomorphism to both sides, you are looking for a solution to $(x,x')^2 = (-2,-2)$ where $x in mathbb Z_2$ and $x' in mathbb Z_{61}$.



If $left(-2over 61right)=1$ then there are exactly two solutions to $x^2 equiv -2 pmod{61}$. The reason for that is because $mathbb Z_{61}$ is a field, and the factor theorem: The polynomial $X^2+2$ has a unique factorisation $(X-a)(X-b)$ where each of $a$ and $b$ is a root of the polynomial. And the roots must be distinct because if $a$ is a root of that polynomial then so is $-a$, and the only element of a field that is the negation of itself is $0$ (unless the field has characteristic $2$).
On the other hand, there is only one solution to $(x')^2 equiv -2 pmod 2$. So multiplying the number of possible values for $x$ and $x'$ gives $2$.



With the congruence $x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$, use the distributivity of the Legendre symbols. The Legendre symbol of $-1$ is easily shown to be $-1$ in $mathbb Z_{61}$, showing that no solution is possible.






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Let's work with the congruence $x^2 equiv -2 pmod {122}$.



The ring $mathbb Z_{122}$ is isomorphic to $mathbb Z_{2} times mathbb Z_{61}$ by the Chinese Remainder Theorem, as you pointed out. Now applying the isomorphism to both sides, you are looking for a solution to $(x,x')^2 = (-2,-2)$ where $x in mathbb Z_2$ and $x' in mathbb Z_{61}$.



If $left(-2over 61right)=1$ then there are exactly two solutions to $x^2 equiv -2 pmod{61}$. The reason for that is because $mathbb Z_{61}$ is a field, and the factor theorem: The polynomial $X^2+2$ has a unique factorisation $(X-a)(X-b)$ where each of $a$ and $b$ is a root of the polynomial. And the roots must be distinct because if $a$ is a root of that polynomial then so is $-a$, and the only element of a field that is the negation of itself is $0$ (unless the field has characteristic $2$).
On the other hand, there is only one solution to $(x')^2 equiv -2 pmod 2$. So multiplying the number of possible values for $x$ and $x'$ gives $2$.



With the congruence $x^2 equiv 2 pmod {122}$, use the distributivity of the Legendre symbols. The Legendre symbol of $-1$ is easily shown to be $-1$ in $mathbb Z_{61}$, showing that no solution is possible.







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