Understanding Witness Numbers and Primality Testing

The video explores the concept of witness numbers in determining if a number is prime. It demonstrates the process using the number 747 and explains the reliability of witnesses, including the concept of strong liars. The Miller-Rabin test is introduced, highlighting star witnesses that can confirm primality up to large numbers. The video concludes with a sponsor message from Brilliant.

What is the primary purpose of Witness Numbers in mathematics?

• To determine if a number is even or odd

• To calculate the sum of a number's digits

• To find the factors of a number

• To provide evidence of a number's primality

Why is 747 not considered a prime number?

• It is an even number

• It is a perfect square

• It is a multiple of 9

• It is less than 1000

What is a 'strong liar' in the context of primality testing?

• A witness that always tells the truth

• A witness that incorrectly claims a composite number is prime

• A witness that only tests even numbers

• A witness that never participates in the test

What is the probability of getting a false positive in the probabilistic primality test?

• Depends on the number of tests conducted

• Depends on the size of the number

• Always 100%

• Always 0%

Which two numbers are considered star witnesses for numbers up to 1,373,653?

• 2 and 3

• 5 and 7

• 17 and 19

• 11 and 13

What is the Miller-Rabin Test primarily used for?

• Finding the greatest common divisor

• Testing the primality of numbers

• Solving quadratic equations

• Calculating factorials

Which set of witnesses can test numbers up to 25 million?

• 2, 3, and 5

• 31 and 73

• 2, 3, 5, and 7

• 13, 23, and 1,662,803

What is the advantage of using the Miller-Rabin Test over traditional division methods?

• It is faster and does not require finding factors

• It provides exact prime factors

• It only works for even numbers

• It is less accurate but more complex

What is the significance of the number 1,662,803 in the context of the Miller-Rabin Test?

• It is a star witness for large numbers

• It is a known strong liar

• It is the largest prime number

• It is a common divisor

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