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<math>\{1,2,3\}</math>, <math>\{4,5,6\}</math>, and <math>\{9,17,85\}</math> are all Complete residue systems <math>\pmod{3}</math> | <math>\{1,2,3\}</math>, <math>\{4,5,6\}</math>, and <math>\{9,17,85\}</math> are all Complete residue systems <math>\pmod{3}</math> | ||
| − | <math>\{k, k+1, k+2, k+3 | + | <math>\{k,k+1,k+2,k+3,\ldots,k+m-1\}</math> is a complete residue system <math>\pmod{m}</math>, for any integer <math>k</math> and positive integer <math>m</math>. Basically, any consecutive string of <math>m</math> integers forms a complete residue system <math>\pmod{m}</math>. |
Revision as of 19:53, 1 January 2010
A Complete residue system modulo
is a set of integers which satisfy the following condition: Every integer is congruent to a unique member of the set modulo
.
In other words, the set contains exactly one member of each residue class.
Examples
,
, and
are all Complete residue systems
is a complete residue system
, for any integer
and positive integer
. Basically, any consecutive string of
integers forms a complete residue system
.