Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications · Problem SE-3

Polynomials — Thomas Judson

Mathematics — Abstract Algebra · finite-fields-sage

Problem

Create a finite field FF of order 81 with \texttt{F.<t>=FiniteField(3\^4)}. (a) List the elements of FF. (b) Obtain the generators of FF with F.gens(). (c) Obtain the first generator of FF and save it as u with u = F.0 (alternatively, u = F.gen(0)). (d) Compute the first 80 powers of u and comment. (e) The generator you have worked with above is a root of a polynomial over Z3\mathbb{Z}_3. Obtain this polynomial with F.modulus() and use this observation to explain the entry in your list of powers that is the fourth power of the generator.

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