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An Infinite, Two-parameter Family of Polynomials with Factorization Similar to $X^m-1$

Number Theory 2021-11-30 v1 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

For a suitable irreducible \textit{base} polynomial f(x)Z[x]f(x)\in \mathbf{Z}[x] of degree kk, a family of polynomials Fm(x)F_m(x) depending on f(x)f(x) is constructed with the properties: (i) there is exactly one irreducible factor Φd,f(x)\Phi_{d,f}(x) for Fm(x)F_m(x) for each divisor dd of mm; (ii) deg (Φd,f(x))=φ(d)deg(f)(\Phi_{d,f}(x))=\varphi(d)\cdot\mathrm{deg} (f) generalizing the factorization of xm1x^m-1 into cyclotomic polynomials; (iii) when the base polynomial f(x)=x1f(x) = x-1 this Fm(x)F_m(x) coincides with xm1x^m-1. As an application, irreducible polynomials of degree 12, 24, 24 are constructed having Galois groups of order matching their degrees and isomorphic to S3C2,S3C2C2S_3 \oplus C_2 , S_3 \oplus C_2\oplus C_2 and S3C4S_3 \oplus C_4 respectively.

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@article{arxiv.2111.14389,
  title  = {An Infinite, Two-parameter Family of Polynomials with Factorization Similar to $X^m-1$},
  author = {P Vanchinathan and Krithika M},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2111.14389},
  year   = {2021}
}

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