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Note on irreducibility testing
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Math. Comp. 35 (1980), 1379-1381 Request permission

Abstract:

An effective method is developed for deducing the irreducibility of a given polynomial with integer coefficients from a single occurrence of a prime value of that polynomial.
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  • © Copyright 1980 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 35 (1980), 1379-1381
  • MSC: Primary 12-04; Secondary 10M05, 68C20
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1980-0583515-0
  • MathSciNet review: 583515