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Chebyshev polynomials and Galois groups of De Moivre polynomials

Number Theory 2020-09-08 v3 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

Let n3n\ge 3 be an odd natural number. In 1738, Abraham de Moivre introduced a family of polynomials of degree nn with rational coefficients, all of which are solvable. So far, the Galois groups of these polynomials have been investigated only for prime numbers nn and under special assumptions. We describe the Galois groups for arbitrary odd n3n\ge 3 in the irreducible case, up to few exceptions. In addition, we express all zeros of such a polynomial as rational functions of three zeros, two of which are connected in a certain sense. These results are based on the reduction of the radical d+Rn, \sqrt[n]{d+\sqrt R}, whose degree is 2n2n in general, to irrationals of degree n\le n. Such a reduction was given in a previous paper of the author. Here, however, we present a much simpler approach that is based on properties of Chebyshev polynomials.

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@article{arxiv.2007.14183,
  title  = {Chebyshev polynomials and Galois groups of De Moivre polynomials},
  author = {Kurt Girstmair},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.14183},
  year   = {2020}
}