Practice Characteristic of a Field - 22.3 | 22. Finite Fields and Properties I | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is a finite field?

💡 Hint: Think about the total count of elements present in the field.

Question 2

Easy

Define the characteristic of a field.

💡 Hint: Consider how addition functions in the context of identity elements.

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Question 1

What is the characteristic of a finite field?

  • A prime number
  • A composite number
  • Any integer

💡 Hint: Refer back to the definitions we discussed.

Question 2

True or False: A characteristic can be zero.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of characteristic.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Prove that the characteristic of any finite field cannot be composite.

💡 Hint: Utilize properties of field operations and rely on the definition of composite.

Question 2

Construct a finite field of characteristic 5 and demonstrate through addition how it satisfies the characteristic property.

💡 Hint: Visualize elements as a cycle and perform iterative additions.

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