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An Equivalent Representation of Generalized Differentials

Published: July 9, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2507.07337v1

By: Valentin Suder

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We propose an equivalent formula for the higher-order derivatives used in the study of Generalized Almost Perfect Nonlinear functions over an arbitrary finite field of characteristic $p$. The result is obtained by counting the number of subsets of the prime field with a fixed cardinality for which the sum of their elements is constant. We then ask related questions regarding the diversity of higher-order derivatives.

Page Count
14 pages

Category
Mathematics:
Number Theory