GF(ZZ,ZZ) -- make a finite field of a given prime power order

GF(ZZ,ZZ) -- make a finite field of a given prime power order

Synopsis:

Function: GF -- make a finite field

Input:

an instance of class ZZ.

Output:

an instance of class GaloisField.

Optional arguments :

GF(..., PrimitiveElement) -- specify a primitive element

GF(..., Variable) -- specify a name for the generator of a Galois field

GF(p,n) -- make a Galois field with p^n elements, where p is a prime.

i1 : k = GF(2,3,Variable=>x)



o1 = k



o1 : GaloisField

i2 : x+x^2



      4

o2 = x



o2 : k