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Inverse of a polynomial in a polynomial ring

Let $N$ be a prime, and $q$ be a positive integer. Given a polynomial $f(x)$ in $R = \mathbb Z[x]/(x^N-1)$, I want to find another polynomial $f_q(x)$ in $R_q = \mathbb Z_q[x]/(x^N-1)$, such that ...
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Factorizing polynomials over fields other than $\mathbb{C}$

I'd like to take a polynomial in $\mathbb{Z}_5[x]$ of the form $ax^2+bx+c$ and factor it into irreducible polynomials. For example: Input... x^2+4 Output... ...