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Romanian National Olympiad 2016 (correction)

Source: Romanian National Olympiad 2016, grade 12, problem 4

December 29, 2023
abstract algebraField theory

Problem Statement

Let KK be a finite field with qq elements, q3.q \ge 3. We denote by MM the set of polynomials in K[X]K[X] of degree q2q-2 whose coefficients are nonzero and pairwise distinct. Find the number of polynomials in MM that have q2q-2 distinct roots in K.K.
Marian Andronache