{"title":"Sums of two squares over Fq[T]","authors":"Wentang Kuo, Yu-Ru Liu, Yash Totani","doi":"10.1016/j.ffa.2026.102812","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, we establish a formula for the number of representations of a polynomial as a norm from a quadratic extension over function fields and study its moments. Our approach involves employing two distinct techniques to derive the main results concerning asymptotic formulas for the moments. The first technique utilizes the framework of Dirichlet series and the second technique involves effectively partitioning the set of polynomials of a fixed degree, providing asymptotic formulas in the limit of large polynomial degree.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50446,"journal":{"name":"Finite Fields and Their Applications","volume":"112 ","pages":"Article 102812"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Finite Fields and Their Applications","FirstCategoryId":"100","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071579726000237","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/2/6 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATHEMATICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In this paper, we establish a formula for the number of representations of a polynomial as a norm from a quadratic extension over function fields and study its moments. Our approach involves employing two distinct techniques to derive the main results concerning asymptotic formulas for the moments. The first technique utilizes the framework of Dirichlet series and the second technique involves effectively partitioning the set of polynomials of a fixed degree, providing asymptotic formulas in the limit of large polynomial degree.
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Finite Fields and Their Applications is a peer-reviewed technical journal publishing papers in finite field theory as well as in applications of finite fields. As a result of applications in a wide variety of areas, finite fields are increasingly important in several areas of mathematics, including linear and abstract algebra, number theory and algebraic geometry, as well as in computer science, statistics, information theory, and engineering.
For cohesion, and because so many applications rely on various theoretical properties of finite fields, it is essential that there be a core of high-quality papers on theoretical aspects. In addition, since much of the vitality of the area comes from computational problems, the journal publishes papers on computational aspects of finite fields as well as on algorithms and complexity of finite field-related methods.
The journal also publishes papers in various applications including, but not limited to, algebraic coding theory, cryptology, combinatorial design theory, pseudorandom number generation, and linear recurring sequences. There are other areas of application to be included, but the important point is that finite fields play a nontrivial role in the theory, application, or algorithm.