Algebraic Foundations -- Structure Of Finite Fields -- Polynomials Over Finite Fields -- Factorization Of Polynomials -- Exponential Sums -- Equations Over Finite Fields -- Permutation Polynomials -- Linear Recurring Sequences -- Applications Of Finite Fields -- Tables. Rudolf Lidl, Harald Niederreiter; Foreword By P.m. Cohn. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 567-726.