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sage/rings/polynomial/skew_polynomial_ring.py

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+# sage_setup: distribution = sagemath-modules
+# sage.doctest: needs sage.combinat
+r"""
+Univariate skew polynomial rings
+
+This module provides the
+:class:`~sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring.SkewPolynomialRing`.
+In the class hierarchy in Sage, the locution *Skew Polynomial* is used
+for a Ore polynomial without twisting derivation.
+
+This module also provides:
+
+- the class :class:`~sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring.SkewPolynomialRing_finite_order`,
+  which is a specialized class for skew polynomial rings over fields
+  equipped with an automorphism of finite order. It inherits from
+  :class:`~sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring.SkewPolynomialRing`
+  but contains more methods and provides better algorithms.
+
+- the class :class:`~sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring.SkewPolynomialRing_finite_field`,
+  which is a specialized class for skew polynomial rings over finite fields.
+
+.. SEEALSO::
+
+    :class:`~sage.rings.polynomial.ore_polynomial_ring.OrePolynomialRing`
+
+AUTHOR:
+
+- Xavier Caruso (2012-06-29): initial version
+
+- Arpit Merchant (2016-08-04): improved docstrings, fixed doctests
+  and refactored classes and methods
+
+- Johan Rosenkilde (2016-08-03): changes for bug fixes, docstring and
+  doctest errors
+"""
+
+# ***************************************************************************
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 Xavier Caruso <xavier.caruso@normalesup.org>
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#                  https://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+# ***************************************************************************
+
+from sage.structure.richcmp import op_EQ, op_NE
+from sage.structure.category_object import normalize_names
+
+from sage.categories.fields import Fields
+from sage.matrix.matrix_space import MatrixSpace
+
+from sage.rings.morphism import RingHomomorphism
+from sage.categories.homset import Hom
+from sage.categories.map import Section
+
+from sage.rings.polynomial.polynomial_ring_constructor import PolynomialRing
+from sage.rings.polynomial.ore_polynomial_ring import OrePolynomialRing
+
+WORKING_CENTER_MAX_TRIES = 1000
+
+
+# Helper functions
+
+def _base_ring_to_fraction_field(S):
+    r"""
+    Return the unique skew polynomial ring over the fraction field of
+    ``S.base_ring()`` which has ``S`` a sub-ring (internal method).
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``S`` -- a skew polynomial ring
+
+    OUTPUT:
+
+    - ``Q`` -- the skew polynomial ring over the fraction field
+      of ``S.base_ring``
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: from sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring import _base_ring_to_fraction_field
+        sage: R.<t> = ZZ[]
+        sage: sigma = R.hom([t + 1])
+        sage: S.<x> = R['x', sigma]
+        sage: _base_ring_to_fraction_field(S)
+        Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Fraction Field of Univariate Polynomial Ring in t over Integer Ring twisted by t |-->  t + 1
+    """
+    R = S.base_ring()
+    if R in Fields():
+        return S
+
+    Q = R.fraction_field()
+    gens = R.gens()
+    sigmaS = S.twisting_morphism()
+    sigmaQ = Q.hom([Q(sigmaS(g)) for g in gens])
+    return Q[S.variable_name(), sigmaQ]
+
+
+def _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(R, eval_pts):
+    r"""
+    Return the minimal vanishing polynomial (internal function).
+
+    See the documentation for
+    :meth:`SkewPolynomialRing.minimal_vanishing_polynomial` for a description.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``R`` -- a skew polynomial ring over a field
+
+    - ``eval_pts`` -- list of evaluation points
+
+    OUTPUT: the minimal vanishing polynomial
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+        sage: from sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring import _minimal_vanishing_polynomial
+        sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)
+        sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+        sage: S.<x> = k['x',Frob]
+        sage: eval_pts = [1, t, t^2]
+        sage: b = _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(S, eval_pts); b
+        doctest:...: FutureWarning: This class/method/function is marked as experimental.
+         It, its functionality or its interface might change without a formal deprecation.
+        See https://github.com/sagemath/sage/issues/13215 for details.
+        x^3 + 4
+    """
+    l = len(eval_pts)
+    if l == 0:
+        return R.one()
+    elif l == 1:
+        e = eval_pts[0]
+        if e.is_zero():
+            return R.one()
+        else:
+            return R.gen() - R.twisting_morphism()(e) / e
+    else:
+        t = l // 2
+        A = eval_pts[:t]
+        B = eval_pts[t:]
+        M_A = _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(R, A)
+        B_moved = M_A.multi_point_evaluation(B)
+        M_at_B_moved = _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(R, B_moved)
+        return M_at_B_moved * M_A
+
+
+def _lagrange_polynomial(R, eval_pts, values):
+    r"""
+    Return the Lagrange polynomial of the given points if it exists.
+
+    Otherwise return an unspecified polynomial (internal method).
+
+    See the documentation for
+    :meth:`SkewPolynomialRing.lagrange_polynomial` for a description
+    of Lagrange polynomial.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``R`` -- a skew polynomial ring over a field
+
+    - ``eval_pts`` -- list of evaluation points
+
+    - ``values`` -- list of values that the Lagrange polynomial takes
+        at the respective ``eval_pts``
+
+    OUTPUT: the Lagrange polynomial
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+        sage: from sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring import _lagrange_polynomial
+        sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)
+        sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+        sage: S.<x> = k['x', Frob]
+        sage: eval_pts = [t , t^2]
+        sage: values = [3*t^2 + 4*t + 4, 4*t]
+        sage: d = _lagrange_polynomial(S, eval_pts, values); d
+        x + t
+        sage: d.multi_point_evaluation(eval_pts) == values
+        True
+
+    The following restrictions are impossible to satisfy because the evaluation
+    points are linearly dependent over the fixed field of the twisting morphism, and the
+    corresponding values do not match::
+
+        sage: eval_pts = [t, 2*t]                                                       # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+        sage: values = [1, 3]
+        sage: _lagrange_polynomial(S, eval_pts, values)                                 # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+        Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+        ValueError: the given evaluation points are linearly dependent over the fixed field of the twisting morphism,
+        so a Lagrange polynomial could not be determined (and might not exist)
+    """
+    l = len(eval_pts)
+    if l == 1:
+        if eval_pts[0].is_zero():
+            # This is due to linear dependence among the eval_pts.
+            raise ValueError("the given evaluation points are linearly dependent"
+                             " over the fixed field of the twisting morphism,"
+                             " so a Lagrange polynomial could not be determined"
+                             " (and might not exist)")
+        return (values[0] / eval_pts[0]) * R.one()
+    else:
+        t = l // 2
+        A = eval_pts[:t]
+        B = eval_pts[t:]
+        M_A = _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(R, A)
+        M_B = _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(R, B)
+        A_ = M_B.multi_point_evaluation(A)
+        B_ = M_A.multi_point_evaluation(B)
+        I_1 = _lagrange_polynomial(R, A_, values[:t])
+        I_2 = _lagrange_polynomial(R, B_, values[t:])
+        return I_1 * M_B + I_2 * M_A
+
+
+# Generic implementation of skew polynomial rings
+#################################################
+
+class SkewPolynomialRing(OrePolynomialRing):
+    def __init__(self, base_ring, morphism, derivation, name, sparse, category=None):
+        r"""
+        Initialize ``self``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``base_ring`` -- a commutative ring
+
+        - ``twisting_morphism`` -- an automorphism of the base ring
+
+        - ``name`` -- string or list of strings representing the name of
+          the variables of ring
+
+        - ``sparse`` -- boolean (default: ``False``)
+
+        - ``category`` -- a category
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: R.<t> = ZZ[]
+            sage: sigma = R.hom([t + 1])
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(R,sigma)
+            sage: S.category()
+            Category of algebras over Univariate Polynomial Ring in t over Integer Ring
+            sage: S([1]) + S([-1])
+            0
+            sage: TestSuite(S).run()
+        """
+        if derivation is not None:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+        if self.Element is None:
+            import sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_element
+            self.Element = sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_element.SkewPolynomial_generic_dense
+        OrePolynomialRing.__init__(self, base_ring, morphism, None, name, sparse, category)
+
+    def minimal_vanishing_polynomial(self, eval_pts):
+        r"""
+        Return the minimal-degree, monic skew polynomial which vanishes at all
+        the given evaluation points.
+
+        The degree of the vanishing polynomial is at most the length of
+        ``eval_pts``. Equality holds if and only if the elements of
+        ``eval_pts`` are linearly independent over the fixed field of
+        ``self.twisting_morphism()``.
+
+        - ``eval_pts`` -- list of evaluation points which are linearly
+          independent over the fixed field of the twisting morphism of
+          the associated skew polynomial ring
+
+        OUTPUT: the minimal vanishing polynomial
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x', Frob]
+            sage: eval_pts = [1, t, t^2]
+            sage: b = S.minimal_vanishing_polynomial(eval_pts); b
+            x^3 + 4
+
+        The minimal vanishing polynomial evaluates to 0 at each of
+        the evaluation points::
+
+            sage: eval = b.multi_point_evaluation(eval_pts); eval                       # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            [0, 0, 0]
+
+        If the evaluation points are linearly dependent over the fixed
+        field of the twisting morphism, then the returned polynomial has
+        lower degree than the number of evaluation points::
+
+            sage: S.minimal_vanishing_polynomial([t])                                   # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            x + 3*t^2 + 3*t
+            sage: S.minimal_vanishing_polynomial([t, 3*t])                              # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            x + 3*t^2 + 3*t
+        """
+        return _minimal_vanishing_polynomial(_base_ring_to_fraction_field(self), eval_pts)
+
+    def lagrange_polynomial(self, points):
+        r"""
+        Return the minimal-degree polynomial which interpolates the given
+        points.
+
+        More precisely, given `n` pairs `(x_1, y_1), \ldots, (x_n, y_n) \in R^2`,
+        where `R` is ``self.base_ring()``, compute a skew polynomial `p(x)`
+        such that `p(x_i) = y_i` for each `i`, under the condition that
+        the `x_i` are linearly independent over the fixed field of
+        ``self.twisting_morphism()``.
+
+        If the `x_i` are linearly independent over the fixed field of
+        ``self.twisting_morphism()`` then such a polynomial is guaranteed
+        to exist. Otherwise, it might exist depending on the `y_i`, but
+        the algorithm used in this implementation does not support that,
+        and so an error is always raised.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``points`` -- list of pairs `(x_1, y_1), \ldots, (x_n, y_n)` of
+          elements of the base ring of ``self``; the `x_i` should be linearly
+          independent over the fixed field of ``self.twisting_morphism()``
+
+        OUTPUT: the Lagrange polynomial
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x', Frob]
+            sage: points = [(t, 3*t^2 + 4*t + 4), (t^2, 4*t)]
+            sage: d = S.lagrange_polynomial(points); d
+            x + t
+
+            sage: R.<t> = ZZ[]
+            sage: sigma = R.hom([t + 1])
+            sage: T.<x> = R['x', sigma]
+            sage: points = [(1, t^2 + 3*t + 4), (t, 2*t^2 + 3*t + 1), (t^2, t^2 + 3*t + 4)]
+            sage: p = T.lagrange_polynomial(points); p
+            ((-t^4 - 2*t - 3)/-2)*x^2 + (-t^4 - t^3 - t^2 - 3*t - 2)*x
+             + (-t^4 - 2*t^3 - 4*t^2 - 10*t - 9)/-2
+            sage: p.multi_point_evaluation([1, t, t^2]) == [t^2 + 3*t + 4, 2*t^2 + 3*t + 1, t^2 + 3*t + 4]
+            True
+
+        If the `x_i` are linearly dependent over the fixed field of
+        ``self.twisting_morphism()``, then an error is raised::
+
+            sage: T.lagrange_polynomial([(t, 1), (2*t, 3)])
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: the given evaluation points are linearly dependent over the fixed field of the twisting morphism,
+            so a Lagrange polynomial could not be determined (and might not exist)
+        """
+        l = len(points)
+        if not all(len(pair) == 2 for pair in points):
+            raise TypeError("supplied points must be pairs of elements of base ring")
+        eval_pts = [x for (x, _) in points]
+        values = [y for (_, y) in points]
+
+        if l > len(set(eval_pts)):
+            raise TypeError("the evaluation points must be distinct")
+        zero_i = [i for i in range(l) if eval_pts[i].is_zero()]
+        if zero_i and not values[zero_i[0]].is_zero():
+            raise TypeError("a skew polynomial always evaluates to 0 at 0, but a nonzero value was requested")
+
+        return _lagrange_polynomial(_base_ring_to_fraction_field(self), eval_pts, values)
+
+
+# Special classes for twisting morphisms with finite order
+##########################################################
+
+class SectionSkewPolynomialCenterInjection(Section):
+    r"""
+    Section of the canonical injection of the center of a skew
+    polynomial ring into this ring.
+
+    TESTS::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+        sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+        sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+        sage: Z = S.center()
+        sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+        sage: sigma = iota.section()
+        sage: TestSuite(sigma).run(skip=['_test_category'])
+    """
+    def _call_(self, x):
+        r"""
+        Return `x` viewed as an element of the center.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z = S.center()
+            sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+            sage: sigma = iota.section()
+            sage: sigma(x^3)
+            z
+            sage: sigma(x^2)
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: x^2 is not in the center
+        """
+        order = self.inverse()._order
+        section = self.inverse()._embed.section()
+        lx = x.list()
+        l = []
+        mod = 0
+        for c in lx:
+            if mod == 0:
+                l.append(section(c))
+            else:
+                if not c.is_zero():
+                    raise ValueError("%s is not in the center" % x)
+            mod += 1
+            if mod == order:
+                mod = 0
+        return self.codomain()(l)
+
+    def _richcmp_(self, right, op):
+        r"""
+        Compare this morphism with ``right``.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z = S.center()
+            sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+            sage: sigma = iota.section()
+            sage: s = loads(dumps(sigma))
+            sage: s == sigma
+            True
+            sage: s != sigma
+            False
+            sage: s is sigma
+            False
+        """
+        if op == op_EQ:
+            return (self.domain() is right.domain()) and (self.codomain() is right.codomain())
+        if op == op_NE:
+            return (self.domain() is not right.domain()) or (self.codomain() is not right.codomain())
+        return NotImplemented
+
+
+class SkewPolynomialCenterInjection(RingHomomorphism):
+    r"""
+    Canonical injection of the center of a skew polynomial ring
+    into this ring.
+
+    TESTS::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+        sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+        sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+        sage: Z = S.center()
+        sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+        sage: TestSuite(iota).run(skip=['_test_category'])
+    """
+    def __init__(self, domain, codomain, embed, order):
+        r"""
+        Initialize this morphism.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z = S.center()
+            sage: S.convert_map_from(Z)   # indirect doctest
+            Embedding of the center of Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in a of size 5^3 twisted by a |--> a^5 into this ring
+        """
+        RingHomomorphism.__init__(self, Hom(domain, codomain))
+        self._embed = embed
+        self._order = order
+        self._codomain = codomain
+        self._section = SectionSkewPolynomialCenterInjection(self)
+
+    def _repr_(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a string representation of this morphism.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z = S.center()
+            sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+            sage: iota
+            Embedding of the center of Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in a of size 5^3 twisted by a |--> a^5 into this ring
+            sage: iota._repr_()
+            'Embedding of the center of Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in a of size 5^3 twisted by a |--> a^5 into this ring'
+        """
+        return "Embedding of the center of %s into this ring" % self._codomain
+
+    def _call_(self, x):
+        r"""
+        Return the image of `x` by this morphism.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z.<z> = S.center()
+            sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+            sage: iota(z)
+            x^3
+        """
+        k = self._codomain.base_ring()
+        l = []
+        lz = [k(0)] * (self._order - 1)
+        for c in x.list():
+            l += [self._embed(c)] + lz
+        return self._codomain(l)
+
+    def _richcmp_(self, right, op):
+        r"""
+        Compare this morphism with ``right``.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z = S.center()
+            sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+            sage: i = loads(dumps(iota))
+            sage: i == iota
+            True
+            sage: i != iota
+            False
+            sage: i is iota
+            False
+        """
+        if op == op_EQ:
+            return (self.domain() is right.domain()) and (self.codomain() is right.codomain())
+        if op == op_NE:
+            return (self.domain() is not right.domain()) or (self.codomain() is not right.codomain())
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def section(self):
+        r"""
+        Return a section of this morphism.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: S.<x> = SkewPolynomialRing(k, k.frobenius_endomorphism())
+            sage: Z = S.center()
+            sage: iota = S.convert_map_from(Z)
+            sage: sigma = iota.section()
+            sage: sigma(x^3)
+            z
+        """
+        return self._section
+
+
+class SkewPolynomialRing_finite_order(SkewPolynomialRing):
+    """
+    A specialized class for skew polynomial rings whose twising morphism
+    has finite order.
+
+    .. SEEALSO::
+
+        - :class:`sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring.SkewPolynomialRing`
+        - :mod:`sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_order`
+    """
+    def __init__(self, base_ring, morphism, derivation, name, sparse, category=None):
+        r"""
+        Initialize this skew polynomial ring.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x', Frob]; S
+            Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in t of size 5^3 twisted by t |--> t^5
+            sage: S.category()
+            Category of algebras over Finite Field in t of size 5^3
+            sage: TestSuite(S).run()
+
+        We check that a call to the method
+        :meth:`sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_order.SkewPolynomial_finite_order.is_central`
+        does not affect the behaviour of default central variable names::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(7^4)
+            sage: phi = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x', phi]
+            sage: (x^4).is_central()
+            True
+            sage: Z.<u> = S.center()
+            sage: S.center() is Z
+            True
+        """
+        if self.Element is None:
+            import sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_order
+            self.Element = sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_order.SkewPolynomial_finite_order_dense
+        if self._fraction_field_class is None:
+            from sage.rings.polynomial.ore_function_field import OreFunctionField_with_large_center
+            self._fraction_field_class = OreFunctionField_with_large_center
+        SkewPolynomialRing.__init__(self, base_ring, morphism, derivation, name, sparse, category)
+        self._order = morphism.order()
+        (self._constants, self._embed_constants) = morphism.fixed_field()
+
+        # Configure and create center
+        self._center = {}
+        self._center_variable_name = 'z'
+        for i in range(WORKING_CENTER_MAX_TRIES):
+            try:
+                self._working_center = self.center()
+                self._center_variable_name = None
+                break
+            except ValueError:
+                self._center_variable_name = "z%s_" % i
+        if self._center_variable_name is not None:
+            raise NotImplementedError("unable to create the center")
+
+    def center(self, name=None, names=None, default=False):
+        r"""
+        Return the center of this skew polynomial ring.
+
+        .. NOTE::
+
+            If `F` denotes the subring of `R` fixed by `\sigma` and `\sigma`
+            has order `r`, the center of `K[x,\sigma]` is `F[x^r]`, that
+            is a univariate polynomial ring over `F`.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``name`` -- string or ``None`` (default: ``None``);
+          the name for the central variable (namely `x^r`)
+
+        - ``default`` -- boolean (default: ``False``); if ``True``,
+          set the default variable name for the center to ``name``
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x',Frob]; S
+            Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in t of size 5^3
+             twisted by t |--> t^5
+            sage: Z = S.center(); Z
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in z over Finite Field of size 5
+            sage: Z.gen()
+            z
+
+        We can pass in another variable name::
+
+            sage: S.center(name='y')                                                    # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in y over Finite Field of size 5
+
+        or use the bracket notation::
+
+            sage: Zy.<y> = S.center(); Zy                                               # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in y over Finite Field of size 5
+            sage: y.parent() is Zy                                                      # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            True
+
+        A coercion map from the center to the skew polynomial ring is set::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: S.has_coerce_map_from(Zy)
+            True
+            sage: P = y + x; P
+            x^3 + x
+            sage: P.parent()
+            Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in t of size 5^3
+             twisted by t |--> t^5
+            sage: P.parent() is S
+            True
+
+        together with a conversion map in the reverse direction::
+
+            sage: Zy(x^6 + 2*x^3 + 3)                                                   # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            y^2 + 2*y + 3
+
+            sage: Zy(x^2)                                                               # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            ValueError: x^2 is not in the center
+
+        Two different skew polynomial rings can share the same center::
+
+            sage: S1.<x1> = k['x1', Frob]                                               # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: S2.<x2> = k['x2', Frob]                                               # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: S1.center() is S2.center()                                            # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            True
+
+        .. RUBRIC:: About the default name of the central variable
+
+        A priori, the default is ``z``.
+
+        However, a variable name is given the first time this method is
+        called, the given name become the default for the next calls::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: K.<t> = GF(11^3)
+            sage: phi = K.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: A.<X> = K['X', phi]
+            sage: C.<u> = A.center()  # first call
+            sage: C
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in u over Finite Field of size 11
+            sage: A.center()  # second call: the variable name is still u
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in u over Finite Field of size 11
+            sage: A.center() is C
+            True
+
+        We can update the default variable name by passing in the argument
+        ``default=True``::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: D.<v> = A.center(default=True)
+            sage: D
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in v over Finite Field of size 11
+            sage: A.center()
+            Univariate Polynomial Ring in v over Finite Field of size 11
+            sage: A.center() is D
+            True
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: C.<a,b> = S.center()                                                  # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            IndexError: the number of names must equal the number of generators
+        """
+        if name is not None and names is not None:
+            raise ValueError("you must specify the name of the variable")
+        if names is None:
+            if name is None:
+                name = self._center_variable_name
+            if name is None:
+                name = 'z'
+            names = (name,)
+        names = normalize_names(1, names)
+        name = names[0]
+        if name in self._center:
+            center = self._center[name]
+        else:
+            center = PolynomialRing(self._constants, names)
+            embed = SkewPolynomialCenterInjection(center, self, self._embed_constants, self._order)
+            try:
+                assert not self.has_coerce_map_from(center)
+                self.register_coercion(embed)
+                center.register_conversion(embed.section())
+            except AssertionError:
+                raise ValueError("creation of coercion map fails; consider using another variable name")
+            self._center[name] = center
+        if default or (self._center_variable_name is None):
+            self._center_variable_name = name
+        return center
+
+
+# Special class for skew polynomial over finite fields
+######################################################
+
+class SkewPolynomialRing_finite_field(SkewPolynomialRing_finite_order):
+    r"""
+    A specialized class for skew polynomial rings over finite fields.
+
+    .. SEEALSO::
+
+        - :class:`sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_ring.SkewPolynomialRing`
+        - :mod:`sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_field`
+
+    .. TODO::
+
+        Add methods related to center of skew polynomial ring, irreducibility, karatsuba
+        multiplication and factorization.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, base_ring, morphism, derivation, names, sparse, category=None):
+        r"""
+        This method is a constructor for a general, dense univariate skew polynomial ring
+        over a finite field.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``base_ring`` -- a commutative ring
+
+        - ``map`` -- an automorphism of the base ring
+
+        - ``name`` -- string or list of strings representing the name of the variables of ring
+
+        - ``sparse`` -- boolean (default: ``False``)
+
+        - ``element_class`` -- class representing the type of element to be used in ring
+
+        ..NOTE::
+
+            Multivariate and Sparse rings are not implemented.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: k.<t> = GF(5^3)                                                       # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()                                     # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: T.<x> = k['x', Frob]; T                                               # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            Ore Polynomial Ring in x over Finite Field in t of size 5^3 twisted by t |--> t^5
+        """
+        if self.Element is None:
+            import sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_field
+            self.Element = sage.rings.polynomial.skew_polynomial_finite_field.SkewPolynomial_finite_field_dense
+        SkewPolynomialRing_finite_order.__init__(self, base_ring, morphism, derivation, names, sparse, category)
+        self._matrix_retraction = None
+
+    def _new_retraction_map(self, seed=None):
+        r"""
+        Create a retraction map from the ring of coefficient
+        of this skew polynomial ring to its fixed subfield under
+        the twisting morphism
+
+        This is an internal function used in factorization.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``seed`` -- an element of the base ring or ``None``
+          (default: ``None``); it ``None``, a random element
+          is picked
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(11^4)
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x', Frob]
+            sage: S._new_retraction_map()
+            sage: S._matrix_retraction   # random
+            [ 9  4 10  4]
+
+        We can specify a seed::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: S._new_retraction_map(seed=a)
+            sage: S._matrix_retraction
+            [ 0  6  3 10]
+            sage: S._new_retraction_map(seed=a)
+            sage: S._matrix_retraction
+            [ 0  6  3 10]
+        """
+        k = self.base_ring()
+        section = self._embed_constants.section()
+        if seed is None:
+            seed = k.random_element()
+        self._seed_retraction = seed
+        trace = [ ]
+        elt = seed
+        for _ in range(k.degree()):
+            x = elt
+            tr = elt
+            for _ in range(1, self._order):
+                x = self._morphism(x)
+                tr += x
+            elt *= k.gen()
+            trace.append(section(tr))
+        self._matrix_retraction = MatrixSpace(self._constants, 1, k.degree())(trace)
+
+    def _retraction(self, x, newmap=False, seed=None):
+        r"""
+        Return the image of `x` under the retraction map
+        (see also :meth:`_new_retraction_map`)
+
+        This is an internal function used in factorization.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``newmap`` -- boolean (default: ``False``); whether we
+          first create and use a new retraction map
+
+        - ``seed`` -- an element of the base ring or ``None`` (default:
+          ``None``); if given, first create a new random retraction map
+          with given seed
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            sage: k.<a> = GF(11^4)
+            sage: Frob = k.frobenius_endomorphism()
+            sage: S.<x> = k['x', Frob]
+            sage: S._retraction(a)   # random
+            6
+
+        Note that a retraction map has been automatically created::
+
+            sage: S._matrix_retraction   # random                                       # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            [ 0  6  3 10]
+
+        If we call again the method :meth:`_retraction`,
+        the same retraction map is used::
+
+            sage: S._retraction(a)   # random                                           # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            6
+
+        We can specify a seed::
+
+            sage: S._retraction(a^2, seed=a)  # random                                  # needs sage.rings.finite_rings
+            10
+        """
+        # Better to return the retraction map but more difficult
+        if newmap or seed is not None or self._matrix_retraction is None:
+            self._new_retraction_map()
+        return (self._matrix_retraction*self.base_ring()(x)._vector_())[0]