Nonsingular zeros of polynomials defined over p-adic fields

Lekbir Chakri, David B. Leep

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Abstract

We show that if F and G are polynomials defined over a p-adic field with gcd(F, G) = 1, then the problem of finding a nonzero nonsingular zero of F that is not a zero of G is equivalent to the problem of finding a nonsingular zero of the homogenization of F. In addition, we prove the existence of p-adic zeros of some polynomials of low degree that are not necessarily homogeneous. This extends some well-known results on the existence of p-adic zeros of homogeneous polynomials of low degree.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalCommunications in Algebra
Volume39
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Existence of a nonsingular zero
  • Polynomials over p-adic fields

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Algebra and Number Theory

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