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Primitive points on some low degree Fermat curves

Number Theory 2026-03-17 v1

Abstract

Let n3n\geq 3 be an integer. Let FnF_n be the Fermat curve defined by the Fermat equation xn+yn=znx^n+y^n=z^n. For a curve C/QC/\mathbb{Q}, we say an algebraic point PC(Qˉ)P\in C(\bar{\mathbb{Q}}) is primitive if the Galois group of the Galois closure of the number field Q(P)\mathbb{Q}(P) is a primitive permutation group. Recall that A4A_4 is a primitive subgroup of S4S_4. We prove that there are no non-trivial quartic points on FnF_n with Galois closure A4A_4, when n=7n = 7 and n=8n = 8. We also provide sufficient conditions for the non-existence of non-trivial points on the Fermat curves F6F_6 and F8F_8 defined over a given primitive number field of degree at least 33.

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@article{arxiv.2603.15065,
  title  = {Primitive points on some low degree Fermat curves},
  author = {Maleeha Khawaja},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.15065},
  year   = {2026}
}
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