Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9492928 Finite Fields and Their Applications 2005 15 Pages PDF
Abstract
It is known that univariate polynomials over finite local rings factor uniquely into primary pairwise coprime factors. Primary polynomials are not necessarily irreducible. Here we describe a factorisation into irreducible factors for primary polynomials over Z4 and more generally over Galois rings of characteristic p2. An algorithm is also given. As an application, we factor xn-1 and xn+1 over such rings.
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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory
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