On a polynomial involving quadratic residues modulo primes
Number Theory
2026-05-12 v3
Abstract
Let be an odd prime, and define In this paper we study values of at roots of unity via Galois theory, and confirm some previous conjectures. For example, for any primitive tenth root of unity, we prove that where denotes the Legendre symbol.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.05200,
title = {On a polynomial involving quadratic residues modulo primes},
author = {Zhi-Wei Sun},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.05200},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
14 pages. Add Theorem 1.4