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Erschienen in: Designs, Codes and Cryptography 3/2017

16.08.2016

The BEL-rank of finite semifields

verfasst von: Michel Lavrauw, John Sheekey

Erschienen in: Designs, Codes and Cryptography | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

In this article we introduce the notion of the BEL-rank of a finite semifield, prove that it is an invariant for the isotopism classes, and give geometric and algebraic interpretations of this new invariant. Moreover, we describe an efficient method for calculating the BEL-rank, and present computational results for all known small semifields.
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Metadaten
Titel
The BEL-rank of finite semifields
verfasst von
Michel Lavrauw
John Sheekey
Publikationsdatum
16.08.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Designs, Codes and Cryptography / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0925-1022
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7586
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10623-016-0270-z

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