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Splitting sums of binary polynomials

Number Theory 2026-02-16 v1

Abstract

We study an analogue of a classical arithmetic problem over the ring of polynomials. We prove that m=5m = 5 is the minimal number such that the sums of any two distinct polynomials in a set of mm polynomials over \F2[x]\F_2[x] cannot all be of the form xk(x+1)x^k(x+1)^{\ell}.

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@article{arxiv.2602.13111,
  title  = {Splitting sums of binary polynomials},
  author = {Luis H. Gallardo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.13111},
  year   = {2026}
}
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