Finite Fields and Applications (Student Mathematical Library)
"This book gives a quick, clear introduction to finite fields and discusses applications in combinatorics, algebraic coding theory, and cryptography. ... The work contains more than 100 exercises, appendixes on number theoretic and algebraic background, exercise hints, and a list of 65 references." ---- CHOICE Magazine"The book is very well written and most stimulating. In addition, it is well suited for self-study. The student having a course using this book or anyone studying it will be substantially rewarded. On the whole, the authors succeed in providing a nice introduction to an active field of research." ---- Mathematical Reviews"Altogether, this undergraduate text is an extremely carefully written introduction to the subject for beginners, which stands out by its remarkable features: instructional mastery, lucidity, diversity, profundity, topicality, and user-friendly determination. Being a lovely invitation to this current topic of mathematical (and interdisciplinary) research, the book is perfectly suitable both for classroom use and for individual study." ---- Zentralblatt MATH