1.4 - Span of the Field
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Practice Questions
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What is the order of a finite field with characteristic 5?
💡 Hint: Remember the pattern of powers.
Define what a minimal spanning set is.
💡 Hint: Think about essential elements needed.
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What is the characteristic of a finite field?
💡 Hint: Think about what defines the field's operations.
True or False: The number of elements in a finite field can be any integer.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of order.
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Given p=5 and r=2, construct the finite field and demonstrate why the minimal spanning set must include at least two elements.
💡 Hint: Focus on the relevance of irreducibility.
Propose a general method for finding a minimal spanning set for any finite field of order p^r.
💡 Hint: Consider linear combinations and independence.
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