Additive Polynomial - The Fundamental Theorem of Additive Polynomials

The Fundamental Theorem of Additive Polynomials

Let P(x) be a polynomial with coefficients in k, and be the set of its roots. Assuming that the roots of P(x) are distinct (that is, P(x) is separable), then P(x) is additive if and only if the set forms a group with the field addition.

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