Miller-Rabin test

proper noun

A probabilistic algorithm to test the primality of a given number.

Meanings

proper nounthe Miller-Rabin test
  1. A probabilistic algorithm to test the primality of a given number.

    Synonyms: Rabin-Miller test

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA probabilistic algorithm to test the primality of a given number.

Origin

The test was discovered by Gary L. Miller in 1976, and modified by Michael O. Rabin in 1980.

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