A Generalization of the Grunwald-Wang Theorem for $n^{th}$ Powers
Number Theory
2025-03-21 v1
Abstract
Let be a natural number greater than and be the smallest prime dividing . We show that a finite subset of rationals, of cardinality at most , contains a power in for almost every prime if and only if contains a perfect power, barring some exceptions when is even. This generalizes the Grunwald-Wang theorem for powers, from one rational number to finite subsets of rational numbers. We also show that the upper bound in this generalization is optimal for every .
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@article{arxiv.2408.03301,
title = {A Generalization of the Grunwald-Wang Theorem for $n^{th}$ Powers},
author = {Bhawesh Mishra},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.03301},
year = {2025}
}