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Formal derivative in positive characteristic
(
f
′
(
T
)
)
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Algebra
Galois theory
Formal derivative
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2026-09-24
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In
characteristic
p
, the
coefficient
i
in
a
formal derivative
vanishes exactly when
p
divides
i
.
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Polynomial with zero formal derivative in characteristic p
Formal derivative in positive characteristic
Polynomial with zero formal derivative in characteristic p
0
0
0
Formal derivative in positive characteristic
Over
a
field
of characteristic
p
>
0
,
f
′
(
T
)
=
0
⟺
f
(
T
)
=
g
(
T
p
)
(1)
for some
polynomial
g
. Indeed, zero
derivative
says every exponent with nonzero
coefficient
is divisible by
p
.
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