Matrix powers over finite fields
Let GF(q) denote the finite field of order q=pe with p odd. Let M denote the ring of 2×2 matrices with entries in GF(q). Let n denote a divisor of q−1 and assume 2≤n and 4 does not divide n. In this paper, we consider the problem of determining the number of n-th roots in M of a matrix B∈M. Also, as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1992-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171292000991 |
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| Summary: | Let GF(q) denote the finite field of order q=pe with p odd. Let M denote the ring of 2×2 matrices with entries in GF(q). Let n denote a divisor of q−1 and assume 2≤n and 4 does not divide n. In this paper, we consider the problem of determining the number of n-th roots in M of a matrix B∈M. Also, as a related problem, we consider the problem of lifting the solutions of X2=B over Galois rings. |
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| ISSN: | 0161-1712 1687-0425 |