Presentation on the Lucas-Lehmer Primality Test

This presentation covers the Lucas-Lehmer primality test as part of Math 361: Number Theory and Cryptography. In the video, I discuss the test's methodology, significance, and applications.

Presentation on the Lucas-Lehmer Primality Test
Fred Farrand
3.8K views โ€ข May 7, 2021
Presentation on the Lucas-Lehmer Primality Test

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This is my presentation about the Lucas-Lehmer primality test for Math 361: Number Theory and Cryptography. In this video I talk about the test itself, its algorithmic implementation, and a popular proof of it. Here are some relevant links to learn more about the LLT:
https://fermatslibrary.com/s/a-really-trivial-proof-of-the-lucas-lehmer-test
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucasโ€“Lehmer_primality_test
https://www.mersenne.org

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Definitions and History
06:50 Sage Implementation
11:47 Proof of Lucas-Lehmer Primality Test
24:12 Conclusion and Further Thoughts

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