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A short note on number fields defined by exponential Taylor polynomials

Number Theory 2023-10-19 v2

Abstract

Let nn be a positive integer and fn(x)=1+x+x22!++xnn!f_n(x)= 1+x+\frac{x^2}{2!}+\cdots + \frac{x^n}{n!} denote the nn-th Taylor polynomial of the exponential function. Let K=Q(θ)K = \mathbf{Q}(\theta) be an algebraic number field where θ\theta is a root of fn(x)f_n(x) and ZK\mathbf{Z}_K denote the ring of algebraic integers of KK. In this paper, we prove that for any prime pp, pp does not divide the index of the subgroup Z[θ]\mathbf{Z}[\theta] in ZK\mathbf{Z}_K if and only if p2n!p^2\nmid n!.

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@article{arxiv.2303.08100,
  title  = {A short note on number fields defined by exponential Taylor polynomials},
  author = {Anuj Jakhar and Srinivas Kotyada},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.08100},
  year   = {2023}
}
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