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The shape of $\mathbb{Z}/\ell\mathbb{Z}$-number fields

Number Theory 2015-10-20 v2

Abstract

Let \ell be a prime and let L/QL/\mathbb{Q} be a Galois number field with Galois group isomorphic to Z/Z\mathbb{Z}/\ell\mathbb{Z}. We show that the {\it shape} of LL is either 12A1\frac{1}{2}\mathbb{A}_{\ell-1} or a fixed sub lattice depending only on \ell; such a dichotomy in the value of the shape only depends on the type of ramification of LL. This work is motivated by a result of Bhargava and Shnidman, and a previous work of the first named author, on the shape of Z/3Z\mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z} number fields.

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@article{arxiv.1311.0387,
  title  = {The shape of $\mathbb{Z}/\ell\mathbb{Z}$-number fields},
  author = {Guillermo Mantilla-Soler and Marina Monsurrò},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.0387},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

I have added, and clarified some proofs. A version of this paper will appear soon in the Ramanujan Journal

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