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On the quadratic reciprocity law

On the quadratic reciprocity law

Abstract A version of Gauss's fifth proof of the quadratic reciprocity law is given which uses only the simplest group-theoretic considerations (dispensing even with Gauss's Lemma) and makes manifest that the reciprocity law is a simple consequence of the Chinese Remainder Theorem.