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Number of irreducible polynomials in several variables over finite fields

Commutative Algebra 2007-06-11 v2 Algebraic Geometry Combinatorics

Abstract

We give a formula and an estimation for the number of irreducible polynomials in two (or more) variables over a finite field.

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@article{arxiv.0706.0157,
  title  = {Number of irreducible polynomials in several variables over finite fields},
  author = {Arnaud Bodin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.0157},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

A note for American Mathematical Monthly. v2: Correction of an error found out by Dan Velleman