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On the average number of elements in a finite field with order or index in a prescribed residue class
For any prime p we consider the density of elements in the multiplicative
group of the finite field F_p having order, respectively index, congruent to
a(mod d). We compute these densities on average, where the average is taken
over all finite fields of prime order. Some connections between the two
densities are established. It is also shown how to compute these densities with
high numerical accuracy.Comment: 25 pages, 4 tables. A conjecture made in the previous version is now
resolved. Tables are also improved, thanks to a C++ program written by Yves
Gallo
The lengths of Hermitian Self-Dual Extended Duadic Codes
Duadic codes are a class of cyclic codes that generalizes quadratic residue
codes from prime to composite lengths. For every prime power q, we characterize
the integers n such that over the finite field with q^2 elements there is a
duadic code of length n having an Hermitian self-dual parity-check extension.
We derive using analytic number theory asymptotic estimates for the number of
such n as well as for the number of lengths for which duadic codes exist.Comment: To appear in the Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra. 21 pages and 1
Table. Corollary 4.9 and Theorem 5.8 have been added. Some small changes have
been mad
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, the enchanter of friable integers
N.G. de Bruijn carried out fundamental work on integers having only small
prime factors and the Dickman-de Bruijn function that arises on computing the
density of those integers. In this he used his earlier work on linear
functionals and differential-difference equations. We review the relevant work
and also some later improvements by others.Comment: 34 pages, 1 Figur
Counting carefree couples
A pair of natural numbers (a,b) such that a is both squarefree and coprime to
b is called a carefree couple.
A result conjectured by Manfred Schroeder (in his book `Number theory in
science and communication') on carefree couples and a variant of it are
established using standard arguments from elementary analytic number theory.
Also a related conjecture of Schroeder on triples of integers that are pairwise
coprime is proved.Comment: Updated version of 2005 update of 2000 version. Improved and expanded
presentation. In estimate (2) now only a weaker error term than before is
obtaine
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