http://mathoverflow.net/questions/69737/contest-problems-with-connections-to-deeper-mathematics This question is with regard to Elkies' answer to the above post. What is the complexity of computing the determinant of a given $n \times n$ full rank Moore matrix modulo some integer? Vandermonde determinant can be computed using FFT techniques in $O(n\log^{a}{n})$ for some $a \in \mathbb{R}_{+}$. Can Moore determinant be likewise reduced from $O(n^{3})$ to $O(n\log^{b}{n})$ for some $b \in \mathbb{R}_{+}$ (if so is there a reference)?