Remarks

  • In Part 3, we need not have g(X)p = g(Xp) if we replace Z/pZ by an arbitrary field K of characteristic p. For instance, let K be the rational function field Z/pZ(Y). Then g(X) = YX K[X] satisfies

    g(X)p = (YX)p = Yp Xp Y Xp = g(Xp).
  • If K is finite, of order say q, it may happen that, for different powers r, s of p, the maps x -> xr and x -> xs are identical. For instance, r = 1 = p0 and s = q both represent the identity on K.