Exercise 7.8

In a field with 2 n elements, what is the subgroup of squares.

Answers

Let F be a field with q = 2 n elements.

Proof 1

Proof. d = ( q 1 ) 2 = ( 2 n 1 ) 2 = 1 , thus each α F verifies α ( q 1 ) d = α q 1 = 1 . Theorem 7.1.2 show that α is a square in F , of exactly one root.

The subgroup of squares is F . □

Proof 2

Proof. For all x F , x = x q = ( x 2 n 1 ) 2 . So all elements in F are squares. □

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