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The integer group determinants for $GA(1,q)$

Number Theory 2025-01-14 v1

Abstract

We show that the integer group determinants for the general affine group of degree one, GA(1,q)GA(1,q) with q=pkq=p^k a prime power, take the form D=ABq1,D=AB^{q-1}, where AA is a Zq1\mathbb Z_{q-1} integer group determinant and BAmodqB\equiv A \bmod q. This generalizes the result for k=1k=1. When 2k12^k-1 is a Mersenne prime we show that this condition is both necessary and sufficient for GA(1,2k).GA(1,2^k). The same is true for GA(1,9)GA(1,9) and GA(1,27)GA(1,27).

Cite

@article{arxiv.2501.07037,
  title  = {The integer group determinants for $GA(1,q)$},
  author = {Andrew Ostergaard and Chris Pinner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.07037},
  year   = {2025}
}
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