Prove $sum_{n = 1}^{p - 1} n^{p - 1} equiv (p - 1)! + p pmod {p^2}$ for $p$ being an odd prime












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I need to prove the following:




$$sum_{n = 1}^{p - 1} n^{p - 1} equiv (p - 1)! + p pmod {p^2}$$




...with $p$ being an odd prime number. The statement is obviously true for$pmod p$ because left-hand side is congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Fermat's little theorem, and the right-hand side also turns out to be congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Wilson's theorem. Now, I am not sure how to make a jump from$pmod p$ to$pmod {p^2}$, if that is even possible. Maybe the sum on the left could somehow be modified using the existence of the primitive root$pmod {p^2}$.



EDIT: Elementary solution can be found here: https://mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054






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    @MohammadZuhairKhan Yes, thanks. I have corrected the formatting
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    – Oldboy
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    This is probably true for odd $p$
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    – Maria Mazur
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:10










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    My bad, I have corrected the statement. I apologize for that.
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    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:13






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    @Oldboy Isn't Fermat's little theorem, only $a^p equiv a pmod p$ and not for the series?
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    Dec 29 '18 at 12:46






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    Elementary proof can be found here: mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054
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$begingroup$


I need to prove the following:




$$sum_{n = 1}^{p - 1} n^{p - 1} equiv (p - 1)! + p pmod {p^2}$$




...with $p$ being an odd prime number. The statement is obviously true for$pmod p$ because left-hand side is congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Fermat's little theorem, and the right-hand side also turns out to be congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Wilson's theorem. Now, I am not sure how to make a jump from$pmod p$ to$pmod {p^2}$, if that is even possible. Maybe the sum on the left could somehow be modified using the existence of the primitive root$pmod {p^2}$.



EDIT: Elementary solution can be found here: https://mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054






elementary-number-theory modular-arithmetic







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  • $begingroup$
    @MohammadZuhairKhan Yes, thanks. I have corrected the formatting
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 11:56










  • $begingroup$
    This is probably true for odd $p$
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Mazur
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:10










  • $begingroup$
    My bad, I have corrected the statement. I apologize for that.
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:13






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Oldboy Isn't Fermat's little theorem, only $a^p equiv a pmod p$ and not for the series?
    $endgroup$
    – toric_actions
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:46






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Elementary proof can be found here: mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054
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    – Oldboy
    Dec 31 '18 at 17:29














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$begingroup$


I need to prove the following:




$$sum_{n = 1}^{p - 1} n^{p - 1} equiv (p - 1)! + p pmod {p^2}$$




...with $p$ being an odd prime number. The statement is obviously true for$pmod p$ because left-hand side is congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Fermat's little theorem, and the right-hand side also turns out to be congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Wilson's theorem. Now, I am not sure how to make a jump from$pmod p$ to$pmod {p^2}$, if that is even possible. Maybe the sum on the left could somehow be modified using the existence of the primitive root$pmod {p^2}$.



EDIT: Elementary solution can be found here: https://mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054






elementary-number-theory modular-arithmetic







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I need to prove the following:




$$sum_{n = 1}^{p - 1} n^{p - 1} equiv (p - 1)! + p pmod {p^2}$$




...with $p$ being an odd prime number. The statement is obviously true for$pmod p$ because left-hand side is congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Fermat's little theorem, and the right-hand side also turns out to be congruent to $-1 pmod p$ by Wilson's theorem. Now, I am not sure how to make a jump from$pmod p$ to$pmod {p^2}$, if that is even possible. Maybe the sum on the left could somehow be modified using the existence of the primitive root$pmod {p^2}$.



EDIT: Elementary solution can be found here: https://mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054






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  • $begingroup$
    @MohammadZuhairKhan Yes, thanks. I have corrected the formatting
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 11:56










  • $begingroup$
    This is probably true for odd $p$
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Mazur
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:10










  • $begingroup$
    My bad, I have corrected the statement. I apologize for that.
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:13






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Oldboy Isn't Fermat's little theorem, only $a^p equiv a pmod p$ and not for the series?
    $endgroup$
    – toric_actions
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:46






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Elementary proof can be found here: mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 31 '18 at 17:29


















  • $begingroup$
    @MohammadZuhairKhan Yes, thanks. I have corrected the formatting
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 11:56










  • $begingroup$
    This is probably true for odd $p$
    $endgroup$
    – Maria Mazur
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:10










  • $begingroup$
    My bad, I have corrected the statement. I apologize for that.
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:13






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @Oldboy Isn't Fermat's little theorem, only $a^p equiv a pmod p$ and not for the series?
    $endgroup$
    – toric_actions
    Dec 29 '18 at 12:46






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Elementary proof can be found here: mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054
    $endgroup$
    – Oldboy
    Dec 31 '18 at 17:29
















$begingroup$
@MohammadZuhairKhan Yes, thanks. I have corrected the formatting
$endgroup$
– Oldboy
Dec 29 '18 at 11:56




$begingroup$
@MohammadZuhairKhan Yes, thanks. I have corrected the formatting
$endgroup$
– Oldboy
Dec 29 '18 at 11:56












$begingroup$
This is probably true for odd $p$
$endgroup$
– Maria Mazur
Dec 29 '18 at 12:10




$begingroup$
This is probably true for odd $p$
$endgroup$
– Maria Mazur
Dec 29 '18 at 12:10












$begingroup$
My bad, I have corrected the statement. I apologize for that.
$endgroup$
– Oldboy
Dec 29 '18 at 12:13




$begingroup$
My bad, I have corrected the statement. I apologize for that.
$endgroup$
– Oldboy
Dec 29 '18 at 12:13




1




1




$begingroup$
@Oldboy Isn't Fermat's little theorem, only $a^p equiv a pmod p$ and not for the series?
$endgroup$
– toric_actions
Dec 29 '18 at 12:46




$begingroup$
@Oldboy Isn't Fermat's little theorem, only $a^p equiv a pmod p$ and not for the series?
$endgroup$
– toric_actions
Dec 29 '18 at 12:46




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Elementary proof can be found here: mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054
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– Oldboy
Dec 31 '18 at 17:29




$begingroup$
Elementary proof can be found here: mathoverflow.net/a/319824/134054
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$$sum^{p-1}_{n=1}n^{p-1}=frac{1}{p}sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^n=sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^{n-1}$$
where $B_k$ is the $k$-th Bernoulli number.




(For further information about Bernoulli number: https://www.bernoulli.org/)






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    A Hint: notice that




    $$sum^{p-1}_{n=1}n^{p-1}=frac{1}{p}sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^n=sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^{n-1}$$
    where $B_k$ is the $k$-th Bernoulli number.




    (For further information about Bernoulli number: https://www.bernoulli.org/)






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      A Hint: notice that




      $$sum^{p-1}_{n=1}n^{p-1}=frac{1}{p}sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^n=sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^{n-1}$$
      where $B_k$ is the $k$-th Bernoulli number.




      (For further information about Bernoulli number: https://www.bernoulli.org/)






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        A Hint: notice that




        $$sum^{p-1}_{n=1}n^{p-1}=frac{1}{p}sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^n=sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^{n-1}$$
        where $B_k$ is the $k$-th Bernoulli number.




        (For further information about Bernoulli number: https://www.bernoulli.org/)






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        A Hint: notice that




        $$sum^{p-1}_{n=1}n^{p-1}=frac{1}{p}sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^n=sum^{p}_{n=1}C^{p-n}_{p}B_{p-n}p^{n-1}$$
        where $B_k$ is the $k$-th Bernoulli number.




        (For further information about Bernoulli number: https://www.bernoulli.org/)







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