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Iterates of prime producing polynomials and their Galois groups

Number Theory 2023-08-16 v8

Abstract

Let \Fq\F_q be a finite field of characteristic p>0p>0. We prove that, given F(t,x)\Fq[t][x]F(t,x)\in \F_q[t][x] an irreducible separable monic polynomial in the variable xx and a generic monic polynomial ϕ(t)\phi(t) in the variable tt, the polynomial F(t,ϕ)F(t,\phi) is a prime producing polynomial over large finite fields under suitable irreducible specialization. We also prove that F(t,ϕ)F(t,\phi) satisfies Odoni's conjecture, namely the arboreal Galois representation associated to F(t,ϕ)F(t,\phi) is surjective.

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@article{arxiv.2111.12930,
  title  = {Iterates of prime producing polynomials and their Galois groups},
  author = {Sushma Palimar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2111.12930},
  year   = {2023}
}

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18 pages