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In this paper, we consider the affine variety codes obtained evaluating the polynomials b y = a k x k + ... + a 1 x + a 0 , b , a i ∈ F q r , at the affine F q r -rational points of the Norm-Trace curve. In particular, we investigate the weight distribution and the set of minimal codewords. Our approach, which uses tools of algebraic geometry, is based on the study of the absolute irreducibility of certain algebraic varieties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we consider monic polynomials such that their coefficients coincide with their zeros. These polynomials were first introduced by S. Ulam. We combine methods of algebraic geometry and dynamical systems to prove several results. We obtain estimates on the number of Ulam polynomials of degree N. We provide additional methods to obtain algebraic identities satisfied by the zeros of Ulam polynomials, beyond the straightforward comparison of their zeros and coefficients. To address the question about the existence of orthogonal Ulam polynomial sequences, we show that the only Ulam polynomial eigenfunctions of hypergeometric type differential operators are the trivial Ulam polynomials {xN}N=0∞. We propose a family of solvable N-body problems such that their stable equilibria are the zeros of certain Ulam polynomials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]