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Inseparable field extensions of degree p and linear independence
Let $F$ be a field of characteristic $p$; let $\alpha \in F$ such that $\alpha \neq \beta^p$ for any $\beta \in F$, and let $K := F(x)$ where $x=\sqrt[p]{\alpha}$.
Is it true that the elements $1,(x-...
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Reference request: Number of elliptic and hyperbolic quadratic forms of a given rank over a finite field
My question is over the finite field $\mathbf{F}_q$ of $q$ elements. It is well known that a symmetric matrix of odd rank corresponds to a parabolic quadratic form but even rank symmetric matrices ...