A new class of permutation polynomials of \(\mathbb F_q\) (Q372489)

Using only elementary arguments, the authors prove that \[ f(x)=x^u\big(x^{\frac{q-1}{2}}+x^{\frac{q-1}{4}}+1\big)\in\mathbb{F}_q[x] \] (for a prime power \(q=p^r\) and a positive integer \(u\)) is a permutation polynomial if \(u\) and \(q-1\) are relatively prime, \(q\equiv 1\bmod 8\), and \(3^{\frac{q-1}{4}}\equiv 1\bmod p\).