平へい方ほう剰じょう余よ

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Meanings

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quadratic residue

In number theory, an integer q is a quadratic residue modulo n if it is congruent to a perfect square modulo n.

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The law of quadratic reciprocity is one of the fundamental theorems of number theory.

Compound of 平方 (heihō, 'square') and 剰余 (jōyo, 'remainder, surplus'), directly translating the mathematical concept.