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In section 7.1 a field was defined and examples were mentioned which included the finite field Zp obtained by forming the residue classes for a prime modulus p. In this chapter we shall consider other finite fields obtained by combining Zp with powers of x to form polynomial expressions in x: but first it is advisable to extend the ideas on congruency and on the solution of congruencies which were introduced in Chapter 1. Section 1.10 is particularly relevant.
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© 1972 Joan M. Holland
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Holland, J.M. (1972). Polynomials and Finite Fields. In: Studies in Structure. Introductory Monographs in Mathematics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00937-4_8
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