A Classical Introduction to Modern Number Theory pp 138-150 | Cite as
Equations over Finite Fields
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Abstract
In this chapter we shall introduce a new point of view. Diophantine problems over finite fields will be put into the context of elementary algebraic geometry. The notions of affine space, projective space, and points at infinity will be defined.
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Projective Space Finite Field Homogeneous Polynomial Common Zero Affine Space
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