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Irreducible polynomials in Fq[x] versus 1 - qz in C[z]

Barry Brent

math.NTarXiv:math/0612614

Abstract

Let q be a prime power and Nn count degree-n monic irreducible polynomials in Fq[x]. We show that prodn=1∞ (1 -zn)Nn = 1 - qz for small |z|.

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