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mooshasta
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Homework Statement
Let q be the number of units in finite ring R. Show that for all a in R, if a is a unit in R then [tex]a^q = 1[/tex].
Is there a way to solve this without using group theory? All I can seem to find information on is when a and m are relatively prime then [tex]a^{\phi (m)} = 1 (mod \, m)[/tex], which I'd like to prove using the problem I can't solve.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I really haven't been able to get anywhere on this. Are there certain patterns that finite rings always follow, that I can exploit?
Thanks