Certain diagonal equations and conflict-avoiding codes of prime lengths

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Abstract: We study the construction of optimal conflict-avoiding codes (CAC) from a number theoretical point of view. The determination of the size of optimal CAC of prime length p and weight 3 is formulated in terms of the solvability of certain twisted Fermat equations of the form g2Xell+gYell+1=0 over the finite field mathbbFp for some primitive root g modulo p. We treat the problem of solving the twisted Fermat equations in a more general situation by allowing the base field to be any finite extension field mathbbFq of mathbbFp. We show that for q greater than a lower bound of the order of magnitude O(ell2) there exists a generator g of mathbbFqimes such that the equation in question is solvable over mathbbFq. Using our results we are able to contribute new results to the construction of optimal CAC of prime lengths and weight 3.




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