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Counting number fields using multiple Dirichlet series

Number Theory 2026-05-25 v2

Abstract

We provide a method for counting number fields of fixed Galois group ordered by arbitrary inertial invariants using analytic techniques from the study of multiple Dirichlet series. We prove unconditional results for infinitely many new (concentrated and semiconcentrated) groups that were not approachable by previous methods. Conditional on subconvexity bounds bounds for certain Dirichlet series (e.g. the generalized Lindel\"of hypothesis), we use these techniques to prove the existence of an asymptotic growth rate for GG-extensions for infinitely many new groups GG for which the minimum index elements of GG are contained in a union of proper abelian normal subgroups. In particular, our conditional results include all groups with nilpotency class 22. Additionally, when GG is nilpotent our results give a power saving error term.

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@article{arxiv.2602.23619,
  title  = {Counting number fields using multiple Dirichlet series},
  author = {Brandon Alberts and Alina Bucur},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.23619},
  year   = {2026}
}

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v2 - minor updates in response to feedback