1.5 - Minimal Spanning Set
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Define the characteristic of a finite field.
💡 Hint: Think about addition and how many times you reach zero.
What does the order of a finite field represent?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between characteristic and the number of elements.
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What is the characteristic of a finite field?
💡 Hint: Consider the foundational concept of prime numbers.
True or False: The order of a finite field is always a prime number.
💡 Hint: Think about how orders are structurally defined with powers.
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Given a finite field F with characteristic 5 and order 25, demonstrate a minimal spanning set and explain how you know it's minimal.
💡 Hint: Analyze the number of combinations needed to cover the entire field.
Show that if F has characteristic p and has multiple minimal spanning sets, their cardinality must still equal each other.
💡 Hint: Consider what it means for two sets to span the same field.
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