In mathematics, the polynomial basis is a basis for finite extensions of finite fields.
Let α ∈ GF(pm) be the root of a primitive polynomial of degree m over GF(p). The polynomial basis of GF(pm) is then
The set of elements of GF(pm) can then be represented as:
using Zech's logarithms.
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