Polynomial Mappings mod pn
Abstract
Let f(x) be a polynomial with integer coefficients, let n be a positive integer, and let p be an odd prime. Then the mapping x-->f(x) sends Z/pn into Z/pn. We study the topological structure of this mapping.
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