Another factor of integer polynomials with minimal integrals
Number Theory
2026-04-17 v1
Abstract
Let be a positive integer and let be the set of polynomials with integer coefficients, degree less than , and minimal positive integral over . D. Bazzanella initiated the study of because of its relation to the distribution of prime numbers. Indeed, it is possible to prove that for every , where the sum runs over prime numbers and positive integers such that . For each real number , let denote the maximal integer not exceeding . The main result of this paper states that there exist infinitely many polynomials such that divides in . This improves upon a similar result of Sanna, who proved the same claim but with the lower-degree polynomial in place of .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.15157,
title = {Another factor of integer polynomials with minimal integrals},
author = {Alice Bazzanella and Carlo Sanna},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.15157},
year = {2026}
}