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Trinomials defining quintic number fields

Number Theory 2018-01-22 v1

Abstract

Given a quintic number field K/QK/\mathbb{Q}, we study the set of irreducible trinomials, polynomials of the form x5+ax+bx^{5} + ax + b, that have a root in KK. We show that there is a genus four curve CKC_{K} whose rational points are in bijection with such trinomials. This curve CKC_{K} maps to an elliptic curve defined over a number field, and using this map, we are able (in some cases) to determine all the rational points on CKC_{K} using elliptic curve Chabauty.

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@article{arxiv.1512.09343,
  title  = {Trinomials defining quintic number fields},
  author = {Jesse Patsolic and Jeremy Rouse},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.09343},
  year   = {2018}
}

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12 pages

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