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Added extended euclidean algorithm (#720)
* Added extended euclidean algorithm * Fixed extended euclidean algorithm
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Maths/extended_euclidean_algorithm.py

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# @Author: S. Sharma <silentcat>
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# @Date: 2019-02-25T12:08:53-06:00
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# @Email: silentcat@protonmail.com
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# @Last modified by: silentcat
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# @Last modified time: 2019-02-26T07:07:38-06:00
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import sys
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# Finds 2 numbers a and b such that it satisfies
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# the equation am + bn = gcd(m, n) (a.k.a Bezout's Identity)
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def extended_euclidean_algorithm(m, n):
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a = 0; aprime = 1; b = 1; bprime = 0
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q = 0; r = 0
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if m > n:
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c = m; d = n
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else:
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c = n; d = m
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while True:
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q = int(c / d)
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r = c % d
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if r == 0:
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break
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c = d
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d = r
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t = aprime
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aprime = a
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a = t - q*a
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t = bprime
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bprime = b
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b = t - q*b
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pair = None
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if m > n:
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pair = (a,b)
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else:
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pair = (b,a)
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return pair
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def main():
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if len(sys.argv) < 3:
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print('2 integer arguments required')
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exit(1)
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m = int(sys.argv[1])
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n = int(sys.argv[2])
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print(extended_euclidean_algorithm(m, n))
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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main()

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