Date of Award
Spring 5-25-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Nathan Green
Abstract
The Anderson Thakur polynomials are of great interest in the investigation of zeta values. Here, we address the question of their degree in finite fields of the form Fp. We define a graph that is closely connected to Anderson Thakur polynomials and which represents a polynomial we denote as Anxn−1. Collections of terms of this polynomial are equating with the vertices of the graph and are vanishing or nonvanishing. The vanishing structure of the graph is analyzed and we conclude with a simple degree formula.
Recommended Citation
Bush, Joshua, "" (2024). Thesis. 142.
https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/theses/142