what is q & n in Primality Testing using Elliptic Curves

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Shafi Goldwasser and Joe Kilian's paper on Primality Testing using Elliptic Curves under the header "A PRIMALITY CRITERION USING ELLIPTIC CURVES" on page 9 contains a formula

$$\ q > n^\frac12+n^\frac14 + 1$$ and don't understand where the values of q and n are coming from.