Meanings
- 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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