Number of irreducible polynomials in several variables over finite fields

Abstract

We give a formula and an estimation for the number of irreducible polynomials in two (or more) variables over a finite field.

arXiv commentA note for American Mathematical Monthly. v2: Correction of an error found out by Dan Velleman

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