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