Abstract

Let l be a prime number and let k=Fq be a finite field of characteristic p≠l with q=pf elements. Let n≥0. We determine the number N of solutions (x,y) in k of the Kummer equationyl=x(xln−1), in terms of the trace of a certain Jacobi sum.

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