... this case the field size, q, is odd. Thus, q= pnfor some prime p/=2 and integer n ≥ 1. As in possibility A.the following four cases arise. Case 1. Both N and maare even. In this case, ... k +2.(34) Case 3. N is even, and mais odd. It can be shown that m∗intin this case is given by identical relations to (31)and(32). Case 4. N is odd, and mais even. This case can be shown ... +72,k +112, , k, k +2.(25) Case 2. Both N and maare odd. An identical result to (25)can be obtained. Case 3. N is even, and mais odd. For this case, we haveδ(N, ma) = 1andδ(N,mb)...