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Composite polynomials in linear recurrence sequences

Number Theory 2018-10-30 v1

Abstract

Let (Gn(x))n=0(G_n(x))_{n=0}^\infty be a dd-th order linear recurrence sequence having polynomial characteristic roots, one of which has degree strictly greater than the others. Moreover, let m2m\geq 2 be a given integer. We ask for nNn\in\mathbb{N} such that the equation Gn(x)=ghG_n(x)=g\circ h is satisfied for a polynomial gC[x]g\in\mathbb{C}[x] with degg=mg=m and some polynomial hC[x]h\in\mathbb{C}[x] with degh>1h>1. We prove that for all but finitely many nn these decompositions can be described in "finite terms" coming from a generic decomposition parameterized by an algebraic variety. All data in this description will be shown to be effectively computable.

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@article{arxiv.1810.12141,
  title  = {Composite polynomials in linear recurrence sequences},
  author = {Clemens Fuchs and Christina Karolus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.12141},
  year   = {2018}
}

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