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The values of a polynomial over a finite field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

S. D. Cohen
S. D. Cohen
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
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The object of this paper is to derive, using a version of the large sieve for function fields due to J. Johnsen [6], explicit lower boundsfor the average number of distinct values taken by a polynomial over a finite field.

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Research Article
Information
Glasgow Mathematical Journal , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , September 1973 , pp. 205 - 208
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1973

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