ACTA MATHEMATICA
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Sums of seventh powers of polynomials
over a finite field with 8 elements


M. Car

Received: November 15, 2013;   Revised: April 14, 2014;   Accepted: July 28, 2014



Abstract.   Let F be a finite field with 8 elements. We study representations of polynomials over F as sums and strict sums of seventh powers.

Keywords:  Waring's problem; polynomials.  

AMS Subject classification: Primary:  11T55, 11P05  







Acta Mathematica Universitatis Comenianae
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