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On multiplicative dependence between elements of polynomial orbits

Number Theory 2024-02-22 v1 Dynamical Systems

Abstract

We classify the pairs of polynomials f,gC[X]f,g \in \mathbb{C}[X] having orbits satisfying infinitely many multiplicative dependence relations, extending a result of Ghioca, Tucker and Zieve. Moreover, we show that given f1,,fnf_1,\ldots, f_n from a certain class of polynomials with integer coefficients, the vectors of indices (m1,,mn)(m_1,\ldots,m_n) such that f1m1(0),,fnmn(0)f_1^{m_1}(0),\ldots,f_n^{m_n}(0) are multiplictively dependent are sparse. We also classify the pairs f,gQ[X]f,g \in \mathbb{Q}[X] such that there are infinitely many (x,y)Z2(x,y) \in \mathbb{Z}^2 satisfying f(x)k=g(y)f(x)^k=g(y)^\ell for some (possibly varying) non-zero integers k,k,\ell.

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@article{arxiv.2402.13712,
  title  = {On multiplicative dependence between elements of polynomial orbits},
  author = {Marley Young},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.13712},
  year   = {2024}
}

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18 pages

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