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comparing finite fields elements with == or != doesn't work?!?!

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg71319] comparing finite fields elements with == or != doesn't work?!?!
• From: "xarnaudx at gmail.com" <xarnaudx at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:43:07 -0500 (EST)

just try this out:

<< Algebra`FiniteFields`
F = GF[7];
Print[F[{1}] != F[{2}]];

=> doesn't work. It's simply not evaluated.

So the question is: how on earth to compare if finite fields elements
are equal/different?!?