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Finite Field

Finite Field

Learn about modular arithmetic and finite fields with examples.

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Modulo operation

Given a,m,r∈Za, m, r \in \Z, m>0m > 0, and 0≤r≤m−10 \le r \le m-1, we write

a mod m≡ra\ \text{mod}\ m \equiv r

when mm divides a−ra-r (also ...