arXiv · 2606.02324
Cyclotomic factors of rational necklace functions
Abstract
Necklace polynomials arise in various fields of mathematics, including combinatorics, Lie theory, and Galois theory over finite fields. Their arithmetic properties have been extensively studied in recent years. In this article, we introduce a new class of rational necklace functions that unifies two well-studied families of polynomials: necklace polynomials and Fekete polynomials. We describe several ways in which cyclotomic polynomials appear as factors of these rational necklace functions. Our results unify and generalize various earlier work on necklace polynomials and on Fekete polynomials. In particular, we describe a surprising phenomenon in which certain Galois groups play a hidden role in the appearance of new cyclotomic factors that are not covered by these previous works.
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Nguyen Cao Minh, Nguyen Vu Hoang Minh, Dung Nguyen, Tung T. Nguyen, Nguyen Duy Tan, Duong Tran. 2026-06-01. Cyclotomic factors of rational necklace functions. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.02324
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