1. Hadamard matrices and the spectrum of quadratic symmetric polynomials over finite fields
- Author
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Luis A. Medina and Francis N. Castro
- Subjects
Numerical Analysis ,Pure mathematics ,Algebra and Number Theory ,Galois theory ,020206 networking & telecommunications ,0102 computer and information sciences ,02 engineering and technology ,Legendre symbol ,01 natural sciences ,symbols.namesake ,Finite field ,Symmetric polynomial ,010201 computation theory & mathematics ,Hadamard transform ,Gauss sum ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,symbols ,Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics ,Geometry and Topology ,Eigenvalues and eigenvectors ,Hadamard matrix ,Mathematics - Abstract
In this article, we present a beautiful connection between Hadamard matrices and exponential sums of quadratic symmetric polynomials over Galois fields. This connection appears when the recursive nature of these sequences is analyzed. We calculate the spectrum for the Hadamard matrices that dominate these recurrences. The eigenvalues depend on the Legendre symbol and the quadratic Gauss sum over finite field extensions. In particular, these formulas allow us to calculate closed formulas for the exponential sums over Galois field of quadratic symmetric polynomials. Finally, in the particular case of finite extensions of the binary field, we show that the corresponding Hadamard matrix is a permutation away from a classical construction of these matrices.
- Published
- 2018