Practice Construction of Finite Fields - 1.8 | Overview 41 | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What does the order of a finite field represent?

💡 Hint: Think about how many distinct elements can be found.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of a prime characteristic.

💡 Hint: Remember, a prime number is only divisible by 1 and itself.

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Question 1

What does the order of a finite field represent?

  • Number of elements
  • Degree of polynomial
  • Complexity of field operations

💡 Hint: Think about what is counted when talking about a field.

Question 2

True or False: The characteristic of a field is always a prime number.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of characteristic.

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Question 1

Construct a finite field of order 16. Identify a prime and an irreducible polynomial to justify your choice.

💡 Hint: Think about the structure of binary representation and how it corresponds to polynomial forms.

Question 2

Explain how one could verify that multiplication and addition in a finite field adheres to the associative property.

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of addition and multiplication in the context of finite fields and apply them element-wise.

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