Re: [Axiom-mail] Random numbers in axiom

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Chris,

You can create a random element in a more complicated domain
such as Finite Fields. For example:

(1) -> F49:=FiniteField(7,2)
                                Type: Domain

(2) -> definingPolynomial()$F49

        2
   (2) ?  + 1
                                 Type: SparseUnivariatePolynomial PrimeField 7

(3) -> random()$F49

   (3) 2%A + 1
                                 Type: FiniteField(7,2)


FiniteField(7,2) is a finite field with 7^2 elements.
The first argument (in this case, 7) must be prime.
("%A" is a variable name Axiom created.)


Tim Daly
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