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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).


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