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$\alpha$-monogeneity of pure number fields: criterion and density

Number Theory 2026-01-09 v2

Abstract

For pure extensions K=Q(α)K=\mathbb{Q}(\alpha) with αn=m\alpha^n=m, we give a short proof, based only on Dedekind's index theorem, of the α\alpha-monogeneity criterion: Z[α]=OK\mathbb{Z}[\alpha]=\mathcal{O}_K if and only if mm is square-free and νp(mpm)=1\nu_p(m^p-m)=1 for every prime pnp\mid n. We then derive an explicit natural density δn=6π2pnpp+1\delta_n=\frac{6}{\pi^2}\prod_{p\mid n}\frac{p}{p+1}, independence across primes, refinements in arithmetic progressions, and discriminant-order asymptotics.

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@article{arxiv.2510.20232,
  title  = {$\alpha$-monogeneity of pure number fields: criterion and density},
  author = {Khai-Hoan Nguyen-Dang and Nguyen Thai Hung},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.20232},
  year   = {2026}
}

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