Re: Polynomial
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- Subject: [mg16415] Re: Polynomial
- From: Daniel Lichtblau <danl>
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 02:21:35 -0500
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Subject: [mg16415] Polynomial From: "b" <bbb at bbb.bbb> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. b wrote: > > Hello, > > I would like to know if there is a function to obtain primitive polynomials > > A primitive polynomial of order m is a polynomial which is irreductible as > which divide x^(m-1)-1. There isn't any n<m so that this polynomial divide > x^n -1 > > Thanks You might try the standard add-on package Algebra`FiniteFields.m In particular the PowerList function may do what you want. If not then I can dig up a URL to mathgroup archives for some code I posted a few months ago that also does this type of computation. Daniel Lichtblau Wolfram Research PS An actual name/return address might net you a better response rate. It is also regarded as the polite thing to put in posts to this sort of news group (e-mail address altered to prevent spam if need be).