Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4583259 | Finite Fields and Their Applications | 2008 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
An irrational power series over a finite field Fq of characteristic p is called hyperquadratic if it satisfies an algebraic equation of the form x=(Axr+B)/(Cxr+D), where r is a power of p and the coefficients belong to Fq[T]. These algebraic power series are analogues of quadratic real numbers. This analogy makes their continued fraction expansions specific as in the classical case, but more sophisticated. Here we present a general result on the way some of these expansions are generated. We apply it to describe several families of expansions having a regular pattern.
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