Let p be a prime. Show that xpn −x+1 ∈ Fp[x] is irreducible iff either (1) p = 2 and n =1,2 or (2) p ≥3 and n=1

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Let p be a prime. Show that xpn −x+1 ∈ Fp[x] is irreducible iff either (1) p = 2 and n =1,2 or (2) p ≥3 and n=1.

 

 

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