Diagonal equations with restricted solution sets

arXiv2102.09451MaRDI QIDQ6360969FDOQ6360969

Publication date: 18 February 2021

Abstract: Let

m a t h b b F_{q}

be a finite field with

q = p^{n}

elements. In this paper, we study the number of solutions of equations of the form

a_{1} x_{1}^{d_{1}} + d o t s + a_{s} x_{s}^{d_{s}} = b

with

x_{i} i n m a t h b b F_{p^{t_{i}}}

, where

b i n m a t h b b F_{q}

and

t_{i} | n

for all

i = 1, d o t s, s

. In our main results, we employ results on quadratic forms to give an explicit formula for the number of solutions of diagonal equations with restricted solution sets satisfying certain natural restrictions on the exponents. As a consequence, we present conditions for the existence of solutions. We also discuss further questions concerning equations with restricted solution sets and present some open problems.

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