The MCM Fourier/Dickson reduction #
For a multiplicative character χ with χ^(2^k+1) ≠ 1, additive Fourier
inversion reduces the untwisted and additively twisted MCM character sums
∑_s χ(M_k s) and ∑_s ψ(s) χ(M_k s)
to Gauss-sum ratios against sparse Dickson-polynomial character sums, using the identities
b^(2^k+1) T_k(b⁻¹)² = D_(2^k-1)(b),
b^(2^k+1) T_k(1+b⁻¹)² = D_(2^k+1)(b).
For the complementary case of a nonprincipal cubic χ and odd k, the MCM map
is invisible to χ: χ(M_k s) = χ(s).
Untwisted MCM character sum. Multiplicative characters vanish at zero.
Equations
- KasamiCyclicAdditive.mcmCharSum k χ = ∑ s : K, χ (KasamiCyclicAdditive.mcmMap k s)
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Additively twisted MCM character sum.
Equations
- KasamiCyclicAdditive.mcmTwistedCharSum k ψ χ = ∑ s : K, ψ s * χ (KasamiCyclicAdditive.mcmMap k s)
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Characteristic-two preliminaries #
Dickson polynomial identities #
D_(d + 2n) + D_d = D_(d + n) * D_n for Dickson polynomials of parameter 1.
Character preliminaries #
The adjoint of T_k for the trace pairing #
Factorisation of χ ∘ M_k #
Fourier/adjoint and Dickson bridges #
The untwisted MCM character sum as a Gauss-sum ratio against a sparse Dickson character sum.
The additively twisted MCM character sum as a Gauss-sum ratio against a sparse Dickson character sum.
Cubic exceptional case: if χ^3=1 and χ is nonprincipal,
then for odd k the MCM map is invisible to χ: χ(M_k(s))=χ(s).