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Hi,

I am not sure how to start the question attached below.

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Any help is appreciated, thank you.
What have you tried so far?
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I have covered the relevant material and c(f) is the gcd of the coefficients, but I do not understand the formula to calculate the v(f)
Original post by Determinism
I have covered the relevant material and c(f) is the gcd of the coefficients, but I do not understand the formula to calculate the v(f)
What, exactly, is the first thing you don't understand in the formula?
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Original post by DFranklin
What, exactly, is the first thing you don't understand in the formula?


What is v_2(a_i) for the first case p=2?
Original post by Determinism
What is v_2(a_i) for the first case p=2?
Well, what's your definition of v_2?

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