Factoring polynomials in the ring of formal power series over Z
Commutative Algebra
2014-06-20 v1 Number Theory
Abstract
We consider polynomials with integer coefficients and discuss their factorization properties in Z[[x]], the ring of formal power series over Z. We treat polynomials of arbitrary degree and give sufficient conditions for their reducibility as power series. Moreover, if a polynomial is reducible over Z[[x]], we provide an explicit factorization algorithm. For polynomials whose constant term is a prime power, our study leads to the discussion of p-adic integers.
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@article{arxiv.1106.1425,
title = {Factoring polynomials in the ring of formal power series over Z},
author = {Daniel Birmajer and Juan B. Gil and Michael D. Weiner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.1425},
year = {2014}
}
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10 pages, submitted