galois.FieldArray.is_prime_field

class property galois.FieldArray.is_prime_field : bool

Indicates if the finite field is a prime field, not an extension field. This is true when the field’s order is prime.

Examples¶

In [1]: galois.GF(2).is_prime_field
Out[1]: True

In [2]: galois.GF(2**8).is_prime_field
Out[2]: False

In [3]: galois.GF(31).is_prime_field
Out[3]: True

In [4]: galois.GF(7**5).is_prime_field
Out[4]: False