Finite fields : theory, applications, and algorithms : Fourth International Conference on Finite Fields-- Theory, Applications, and Algorithms, August 12-15, 1997, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada / / Ronald C. Mullin, Gary L. Mullen, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910479978903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Providence, Rhode Island : , : American Mathematical Society, , [1999]; ©1999
• ISBN: 0-8218-7816-6; 0-8218-5561-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Collana: Contemporary mathematics ; ; 225
• Disciplina: 512/.3
• Soggetti: Finite fields (Algebra); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Computing composed products of polynomials""; ""Actions of linearized polynomials on the algebraic closure of a finite field""; ""On degree bounds for invariant rings of finite groups over finite fields""; ""Irreducible polynomials of given forms""; ""An application of Galois calculus to Fq[t]""; ""Composition behavior of sub-linearised polynomials over a finite field""; ""Kernels and defaults""; ""Global function fields with many rational places and their applications""; ""Traces of roots of unity over prime fields""; ""The Fermat curve in characteristic p""; ""Computing zeta functions over finite fields""""Cyclic alternant codes induced by an automorphism of a GRS code""; ""On Kerdock codes""; ""Permutation group of the q-ary image of some qm-ary cyclic codes""; ""The number of solutions to a system of equations and spectra of codes""; ""The LD probable prime test""; ""Carmichael numbers and Lucas tests""; ""On the state complexity of some long codes""; ""ID-based key distribution system over an elliptic curve""; ""Symmetric sets of curves and combinatorial arrays""; ""Weight functions and the extension theorem for linear codes over finite rings""