Exercise 11.2.7

As in the discussion of Berlekamp’s algorithm, let R = 𝔽 p [ x ] f and consider the p th power map T : R R . Prove that T is a linear map when R is regarded as a vector space over 𝔽 p .

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Proof. Let g ¯ = g + f , h ¯ = h + f T , and λ 𝔽 p . Since the characteristic is p , ( g + h ) p = g p + h p , so

T ( g ¯ + f ¯ ) = ( g + h ) p + f = g p + h p + f = ( g p + f ) + ( h p + f ) = T ( g ¯ ) + T ( h ¯ ) .

Since λ 𝔽 p , λ p = λ , and λ f = λf , λ ( g + f ) = λg + f , so

T ( λ g ¯ ) = T ( λg + f ) = ( λg ) p + f = λ g p + f = λ ( g p + f ) = λT ( g ¯ ) .

Thus T : R R is linear. □

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