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tag: KYQC8BTYZK
kind: concept
name: Conway polynomial (finite fields)
sources:
  - wikipedia: en:61236937@r1297771031
    locator: List of things named after John Horton Conway
    note: adopted
    mention: wikipedia://en/61236937#QHG5
    sections: [Summary]
inventory: [31Z4C25438]
---

## Summary

- Conway polynomial (finite fields) – an irreducible polynomial used in finite field theory