[seqfan] Re: Likely an error in the sequences A046144, A046146 names

[Max Alekseyev]

Fixed. Thanks!
Max

On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Raman <raman22feb1988 at gmail.com> wrote:
> In my opinion, the definition of the sequences A046144, A046146
> seems appearing to be incorrect. According to the definition of
> primitive root - 'x' is a primitive root (mod n) if the order of 'x'
> (mod n) is being equal to phi(n).
>
> So, if 'x' is a primitive root (mod n), then so is 'x+n', 'x+2n', 'x+kn',
> etc.
> So, if there is one primitive root of n (if n is being a member of the
> sequence
> A033948), then there are infinitely many, in this way. Otherwise there are
> none,
> (n belongs to the sequence A033949).
>
> In my opinion, the name of the sequence A046144 should be
> Number of primitive roots of n, <= n.
> OR
> Number of primitive roots (mod n).
>
> Similarly the definition of the sequence A046146 need to be
> Largest primitive root of n less than n, or 0 if no root exists.
> OR
> Largest primitive root (mod n), or 0 if no root exists.
>
> If everything is being in doubt, you can be able to clearly verify it with
> the
> sequence A071894 clearly stating
> Largest positive primitive root (< p) of the n-th prime p.
>
> Please avoid putting me into long waits, but be keeping on with doing from
> now onwards with whatever is
> being good enough for the OEIS with these corrections things, stuffs in
> these process !!!
>
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