文摘
First, we study linear equations over finite fields in general. An explicit formula for a common period is found for every solution of a linear difference equation over a finite field. It will help to estimate the p-adic modulus of polynomial roots. Second, we focus our attention on periodic sequences over finite fields and Hamiltonian cycles in de Bruijn directed graph. Keywords Jordan multiplicative decomposition Characteristic equations Lucas’ congruence Minimal polynomial Trace representation Max-sequences