There is a test coming up Wednesday! See the Tests tab above.
Figure out how many points are in $\mathbb{P}^1_{\mathbb{F}_5}$ and $\mathbb{P}^2_{\mathbb{F}_5}$.
Determine the points at infinity of the equation $Y^2 – X^2 + Z^2 = 0$ in $\mathbb{P}^2_{\mathbb{R}}$. That is, figure out how many elements of $\mathbb{P}^2_{\mathbb{R}}$ satisfy the equation with $Z=0$. (Hint: it is a finite number.)
With remaining time, review for Wednesday’s test. I will post example problems on the Tests tab ASAP.
Note: I’ve added Section 5.3 to the overleaf notes about pseudo-random number generators. We kind of had only a few minutes at the end of two lectures to talk about this, so it was a little chopped up. The notes should add a bit more info and clarify the main ideas.