Conway polynomial
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In mathematics, Conway polynomial can refer to:
- the Alexander–Conway polynomial in knot theory
- the Conway polynomial (finite fields)Conway polynomial (finite fields)In mathematics, the Conway polynomial Cp,n for the finite field Fpn is a particular irreducible polynomial of degree n over Fp that can be used to define a standard representation of Fpn as a splitting field of Fp. Conway polynomials were named after John H. Conway by Richard A...