A new proof of Carlitz-Wan conjecture on exceptional polynomials
Number Theory
2026-03-03 v2
Abstract
We give a new proof of Carlitz-Wan's conjecture, previously proved by Lenstra (1995).Our proofs are natural and intuitive, and shed new insights into the study of exceptional polynomials.
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@article{arxiv.2602.19779,
title = {A new proof of Carlitz-Wan conjecture on exceptional polynomials},
author = {Yilong Hu and Zhiyao Zhang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.19779},
year = {2026}
}
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6 pages