A new proof of Carlitz-Wan conjecture on exceptional polynomials

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We give a new proof of Carlitz-Wan's conjecture, previously proved by Lenstra (1995).Our proofs are natural and intuitive, and shed new insights into the study of exceptional polynomials.

A new proof of Carlitz-Wan conjecture on exceptional polynomials

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Yilong Hu, Zhiyao Zhang

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We give a new proof of Carlitz-Wan's conjecture, previously proved by Lenstra (1995).Our proofs are natural and intuitive, and shed new insights into the study of exceptional polynomials.