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Cyclotomic Coincidences

Number Theory 2019-03-06 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we show that if mm and nn are distinct positive integers and xx is a nonzero real number with Φm(x)=Φn(x)\Phi_m(x)=\Phi_n(x), then 12<x<2\frac{1}{2}<|x|<2 except when {m,n}={2,6}\{m,n\}=\{2,6\} and x=2x=2. We also observe that 2 appears to be the largest limit point of the set of values of xx for which Φm(x)=Φn(x)\Phi_m(x)=\Phi_n(x) for some mnm\neq n.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1903.01962,
  title  = {Cyclotomic Coincidences},
  author = {Carl Pomerance and Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.01962},
  year   = {2019}
}

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