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SUBTMOD

Performs a subtraction in Z/pZ or Z/pZ[X].

 

Example 1

 

Typing:

 

SUBTMOD(29, 8)

 

gives:

 

–5

 

Example 2

 

Typing:

 

SUBTMOD(11X + 5, 8X + 6)

 

gives:

 

3x – 1

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EGCD

Returns Bézout’s Identity, the Extended Greatest Common

 

Divisor (EGCD).

 

EGCD(A(X), B(X)) returns U(X) AND V(X) = D(X), with D,

 

U, V such that D(X) = U(X)·A(X) + V(X)·B(X).

 

Example 1

 

Typing:

 

EGCD(X2 + 2 · X + 1, X2 – 1)

 

gives:

 

–1 AND –1 = 2x + 2

 

Example 2

 

Typing:

 

EGCD(X2 + 2 · X + 1, X3 + 1)

 

gives:

 

–(x– 2) AND 1 = 3x + 3

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