Primitive Divisors in Arithmetic Dynamics
Number Theory
2015-05-13 v2 Dynamical Systems
Abstract
Let F(z) be a rational function in Q(z) of degree at least 2 with F(0) = 0 and such that F does not vanish to order d at 0. Let b be a rational number having infinite orbit under iteration of F, and write F^n(b) = A_n/B_n as a fraction in lowest terms. We prove that for all but finitely many n > 0, the numerator A_n has a primitive divisor, i.e., there is a prime p such that p divides A_n and p does not divide A_i for all i < n. More generally, we prove an analogous result when F is defined over a number field and 0 is a periodic point for F.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0707.2505,
title = {Primitive Divisors in Arithmetic Dynamics},
author = {Patrick Ingram and Joseph H. Silverman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.2505},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Version 2 is substantial revision. The proof of the main theorem has been simplified and strengthened. (16 pages)