On the number of rational points on some families of Fermat curves over finite fields

  • Authors:
  • Marko Moisio

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Vaasa, Box 700, 65101 Vaasa, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Finite Fields and Their Applications
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

We calculate the exact number of rational points on certain families of Fermat curves defined over F"q"^"2 or F"q"^"3. If q is even we consider also a family of Fermat curves over F"q"^"3 which is closely related to Kloosterman sums.