Cross-correlations between quadratic form sequences and geometric sequences over finite fields (Q2505272)

The authors first introduce the quadratic form sequence which contains the Klapper quadratic form sequences (1993, 1997) as special cases. Then, for all types of quadratic forms, the cross-correlation between the geometric sequence and the newly defined quadratic form sequence is determined. The basic techniques used are classifying the general quadratic forms over finite fields and counting the number of solutions to pairs of equations over finite fields (one quadratic and one linear). The results presented in this paper can be widely applied to analyzing the cross-correlations between the specific geometric sequences and the specific quadratic form sequences mentioned before.