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On ideal class groups of totally degenerate number rings

Number Theory 2025-12-01 v2

Abstract

Let χ(x)Z[x]\chi(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x] be a monic polynomial whose roots are distinct integers. We study the ideal class monoid and the ideal class group of the ring Z[x]/(χ(x))\mathbb{Z}[x]/(\chi(x)). We obtain formulas for the orders of these objects, and study their asymptotic behavior as the discriminant of χ(x)\chi(x) tends to infinity, in analogy with the Brauer-Siegel theorem. Finally, we describe the structure of the ideal class group when the degree of χ(x)\chi(x) is 22 or 33.

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@article{arxiv.2505.09635,
  title  = {On ideal class groups of totally degenerate number rings},
  author = {Ruben Hambardzumyan and Mihran Papikian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.09635},
  year   = {2025}
}