On the tensor rank of the multiplication in the finite fields (Q927729)

Let \(\mathbb{F}_q\) be a finite field with \(q\) elements and \(\mathbb{F}_{q^n}\) an extension of \(\mathbb{F}_q\), for some \(n\). The tensor rank \(\mu_q(n)\) of multiplication in \(\mathbb{F}_{q^n}\) over \(\mathbb{F}_q\) and the asymptotics \[ M_q:= \limsup_{k\to\infty} {\mu_q(k)\over k},\quad m_q:= \liminf_{k\to\infty} {\mu_q(k)\over k} \] are considered. First of all, the author establishes some estimates of the tensor rank, which improve previously known results. After that, he deduces new bounds of the tensor rank (of multiplication) in any extension of quadratic finite fields \(\mathbb{F}_q\), \(q\geq 9\). He uses his first result and considers special classes of modular and Shimura curves. All these upper bounds attain the best asymptotic bounds of \textit{I. E. Shparlinski}, \textit{M. A. Tsfasman} and \textit{S. G. Vladut} [Lect. Notes Math. 1518, 145--169 (1992; Zbl 0805.14028)].