.\}
Hence, a field element fits exactly into a single byte:
specifically, the field element
.ie t $x = a sub 0 + a sub 1 u + ... + a sub 7 u sup 7$
.el \{\
.\}
Hence, a field element fits exactly into a single byte:
specifically, the field element
.ie t $x = a sub 0 + a sub 1 u + ... + a sub 7 u sup 7$
.el \{\