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Reducibility of polynomials $f(x,y)$ modulo $p$

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We consider absolutely irreducible polynomials fZ[x,y]f \in Z[x,y] with degx(f)=m\deg_x(f)=m, degy(f)=n\deg_y(f)=n and height HH. We show that for any prime pp with p>cmnH2mn+n1p>c_{mn} H^{2mn+n-1} the reduction fmodpf \bmod p is also absolutely irreducible. Furthermore if the Bouniakowsky conjecture is true we show that there are infinitely many absolutely irreducible polynomials fZ[x,y]f \in Z[x,y] which are reducible mod pp where pp is a prime with p>H2mp>H^{2m}.

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@article{arxiv.math/9808021,
  title  = {Reducibility of polynomials $f(x,y)$ modulo $p$},
  author = {Wolfgang M. Ruppert},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9808021},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Latex, 7 pages

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