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Is $-\det\big[\big(\frac{i^2+j^2}p\big)\big]_{1\le i,j\le (p-1)/2}$ always a square for each prime $p\equiv 3\pmod 4$?

Let $p$ be an odd prime and let $S_p$ denote the determinant $$\det\left[\left(\frac{i^2+j^2}p\right)\right]_{1\le i,j\le (p-1)/2}$$ with $(\frac{\cdot}p)$ the Legendre symbol. By Theorem 1.2 of my ...
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A determinant problem for primes $p\equiv 1\pmod4$

Let $p$ be an odd prime, and let $A_p$ denote the matrix $$[a_{ij}]_{1\le i,j\le (p-1)/2},$$ where $$a_{1j}=\left(\frac jp\right),\ \ \text{and}\ \ a_{ij}=\left(\frac{i^2+j^2}p\right)\ \text{for}\ i&...
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A new determinant question for primes $p\equiv3\pmod4$

Let $p$ be an odd prime, and let $(\frac{\cdot}p)$ denote the Legendre symbol. Motivated by my question http://mathoverflow.net/questions/310301, here I introduce the matrices $A^+_p$ and $A^-_p$ ...
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Conjectural values of some determinants involving Legendre symbols (I)

$\newcommand\Legendre{\genfrac(){}{}}$Let $p$ be an odd prime, and let $\Legendre\cdot p$ be the Legendre symbol. In 2003, Robin Chapman evaluated the determinants $$\det\left[\Legendre{i+j}p\right]_{...
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Evaluate a curious determinant with Legendre symbol entries

Let $p$ be an odd prime and let $(\frac{\cdot}p)$ be the Legendre symbol. R. Chapman's conjecture on the exact value of the determinant of $$C_p:=\left[\left(\frac{i-j}p\right)\right]_{0\le i,j\le (p-...
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Conjectural values of some determinants involving Legendre symbols (II)

Let $p$ be an odd prime, and let $(\frac{\cdot}p)$ denote the Legendre symbol. Motivated by the evaluation of the determinants $$\det\left[\left(\frac{j+k}p\right)\right]_{1\le j,k\le(p-1)/2}\ \ \text{...
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