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Gauss's lemma (number theory)
Gauss's lemma in number theory, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, gives a condition for an integer to be a quadratic residue. Although it is not useful computationally, it has theoretical significance, being involved in some proofs of quadratic reciprocity.
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