Polynomial maps on vector spaces over a finite field
Number Theory
2015-09-08 v1
Abstract
Let be a finite field of cardinality and let be in . Let not all constant and consider the evaluation map . Set . Assume that is not empty. We will prove \begin{align*} |l^n\setminus f(l^n)| \geq \frac{n(q-1)}{\mathrm{deg}(f)}. \end{align*} This improves previous known bounds.
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@article{arxiv.1404.6884,
title = {Polynomial maps on vector spaces over a finite field},
author = {Michiel Kosters},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1404.6884},
year = {2015}
}
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6 pages