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Integer-valued polynomials on subsets of quaternion algebras

Rings and Algebras 2025-07-08 v2

Abstract

Let RR be either the ring of Lipschitz quaternions, or the ring of Hurwitz quaternions. Then, RR is a subring of the division ring D\mathbb{D} of rational quaternions. For SRS \subseteq R, we study the collection Int(S,R)={fD[x]f(S)R}\rm{Int}(S,R) = \{f \in \mathbb{D}[x] \mid f(S) \subseteq R\} of polynomials that are integer-valued on SS. The set Int(S,R)\rm{Int}(S,R) is always a left RR-submodule of D[x]\mathbb{D}[x], but need not be a subring of D[x]\mathbb{D}[x]. We say that SS is a ringset of RR if Int(S,R)\rm{Int}(S,R) is a subring of D[x]\mathbb{D}[x]. In this paper, we give a complete classification of the finite subsets of RR that are ringsets.

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@article{arxiv.2412.20609,
  title  = {Integer-valued polynomials on subsets of quaternion algebras},
  author = {Nicholas J. Werner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.20609},
  year   = {2025}
}
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