class property galois.FieldArray.degree : int

The extension degree m of the Galois field GF(pm).

Notes

The degree is a positive integer. For prime fields, the degree is 1.

Examples

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

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

In [3]: galois.GF(31).degree
Out[3]: 1

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