An absolute bound for generalized Diophantine tuples over polynomial rings
Number Theory
2026-07-01 v1
Abstract
Let be an algebraically closed field of characteristic . Let be an integer, and let . We study generalized Diophantine tuples with property , meaning that is a -th power in for all distinct elements . For , we prove that every such tuple satisfies , except for the necessary exceptional family in which is a -th power and . This bound is absolute: it is independent of both and . Our proof develops a new method for studying polynomial Diophantine tuples, combining a determinant criterion, generalizations of the Mason--Stothers theorem, and the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz. We also record a conditional analogue for generalized Diophantine tuples over the integers.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.01165,
title = {An absolute bound for generalized Diophantine tuples over polynomial rings},
author = {Kin Ming Tsang and Chi Hoi Yip},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.01165},
year = {2026}
}
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23 pages