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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Main Authors: Maria T. Acosta-De-Orozco, Javier Gomez-Calderon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1992-01-01
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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