GF(p)
E641824
GF(p) is a finite field consisting of p elements, where p is a prime number, that forms the basic setting for modular arithmetic and many algebraic and cryptographic constructions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| GF(p) canonical | 1 |
| Gf (math library) | 1 |
| finite field F_7 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: GF(p) Context triple: [Berlekamp’s algorithm for factoring polynomials over finite fields, worksOver, GF(p)]
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Galois
Galois is a French surname most famously associated with Évariste Galois, the pioneering 19th-century mathematician who founded group theory and laid the groundwork for modern abstract algebra.
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Berlekamp’s algorithm for factoring polynomials over finite fields
Berlekamp’s algorithm for factoring polynomials over finite fields is a foundational deterministic method in computational algebra that efficiently decomposes polynomials into irreducible factors over finite fields and underpins many modern algorithms in coding theory and cryptography.
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Levine-Fricke Field
Levine-Fricke Field is the home softball stadium of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, located on the university’s campus in Berkeley, California.
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Galois group
A Galois group is the group of field automorphisms of a field extension that captures the symmetries of its algebraic equations and underpins much of modern algebra and number theory.
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Gaussian periods
Gaussian periods are special algebraic sums of roots of unity that play a key role in number theory, particularly in constructing regular polygons like the 17-gon with straightedge and compass and in understanding cyclotomic fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: GF(p) Target entity description: GF(p) is a finite field consisting of p elements, where p is a prime number, that forms the basic setting for modular arithmetic and many algebraic and cryptographic constructions.
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A.
Galois
Galois is a French surname most famously associated with Évariste Galois, the pioneering 19th-century mathematician who founded group theory and laid the groundwork for modern abstract algebra.
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B.
Berlekamp’s algorithm for factoring polynomials over finite fields
Berlekamp’s algorithm for factoring polynomials over finite fields is a foundational deterministic method in computational algebra that efficiently decomposes polynomials into irreducible factors over finite fields and underpins many modern algorithms in coding theory and cryptography.
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C.
Levine-Fricke Field
Levine-Fricke Field is the home softball stadium of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, located on the university’s campus in Berkeley, California.
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D.
Galois group
A Galois group is the group of field automorphisms of a field extension that captures the symmetries of its algebraic equations and underpins much of modern algebra and number theory.
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E.
Gaussian periods
Gaussian periods are special algebraic sums of roots of unity that play a key role in number theory, particularly in constructing regular polygons like the 17-gon with straightedge and compass and in understanding cyclotomic fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Galois field
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commutative ring with identity ⓘ finite field ⓘ integral domain ⓘ |
| additionOperation | addition modulo p ⓘ |
| additiveGroup | cyclic group of order p ⓘ |
| additiveIdentity | 0 ⓘ |
| hasAdditiveOrderOf1 | p ⓘ |
| hasAutomorphismGroup | trivial (only identity) ⓘ |
| hasCardinality | p ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | p ⓘ |
| hasElements | equivalence classes of integers modulo p ⓘ |
| hasFrobeniusEndomorphism | x -> x^p ⓘ |
| hasNoZeroDivisors | true ⓘ |
| hasPolynomialRing | GF(p)[x] ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
F_p
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Z/pZ ⓘ integers modulo p ⓘ |
| isBaseFieldFor | finite field extensions GF(p^n) ⓘ |
| isCommutativeUnderAddition | true ⓘ |
| isCommutativeUnderMultiplication | true ⓘ |
| isConstructedAs | quotient ring Z/pZ ⓘ |
| isDefinedFor | prime number p ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | simple algebraic structure used in cryptographic protocols ⓘ |
| isFinite | true ⓘ |
| isGaloisOver | its prime field ⓘ |
| isInfinite | false ⓘ |
| isIsomorphicTo |
Z/pZ
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prime field of characteristic p ⓘ |
| isPerfectField | true ⓘ |
| isPrimeField | true ⓘ |
| isSimpleField | true ⓘ |
| isSmallestFieldOfCharacteristic | p ⓘ |
| isSubfieldOf | any field of characteristic p ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
algebraic geometry over finite fields
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coding theory ⓘ cryptography ⓘ discrete logarithm based cryptosystems ⓘ elliptic curve cryptography ⓘ error-correcting codes ⓘ modular arithmetic ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| isUsedToDefine | residue classes modulo p ⓘ |
| multiplicationOperation | multiplication modulo p ⓘ |
| multiplicativeGroup | cyclic group of order p-1 ⓘ |
| multiplicativeIdentity | 1 ⓘ |
| satisfiesFieldAxioms | true ⓘ |
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Subject: GF(p) Description of subject: GF(p) is a finite field consisting of p elements, where p is a prime number, that forms the basic setting for modular arithmetic and many algebraic and cryptographic constructions.
Referenced by (3)
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