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Multivariate discriminant and iterated resultant

General Mathematics 2016-05-17 v2

Abstract

In this paper, we study the relationship between iterated resultant and multivariate discriminant. We show that, for generic form f(Xn)f(X_n) with even degree dd, if the polynomial is squarefreed after each iteration, the multivariate discriminant Δ(f)\Delta(f) is a factor of the squarefreed iterated resultant. In fact, we find a factor Hp(f,[x1,,xn])Hp(f,[x_1,\ldots,x_n]) of the squarefreed iterated resultant, and prove that the multivariate discriminant Δ(f)\Delta(f) is a factor of Hp(f,[x1,,xn])Hp(f,[x_1,\ldots,x_n]). Moreover, we conjecture that Hp(f,[x1,,xn])=Δ(f)Hp(f,[x_1,\ldots,x_n])=\Delta(f) holds for generic form ff, and show that it is true for generic trivariate form f(x,y,z)f(x,y,z).

Cite

@article{arxiv.1507.07899,
  title  = {Multivariate discriminant and iterated resultant},
  author = {Jingjun Han},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.07899},
  year   = {2016}
}
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