The application During this year’s MOP, we used the following procedure to divide some of our students into two classes: Let $latex {p = 7075374838595186541578161}&fg=000000$ be prime. Take the letters in your name as it appears on the roster, convert them with A1Z26 and take the sum of cubes to get a number $latex {s}&fg=000000$.… Continue reading A stupid “real-life” application of quadratic reciprocity