On primes dividing the index of a quadrinomial (Q2219121)

Let \(A_K\) denote the ring of algebraic integers of an algebraic number field \(K = \mathbb{Q}(\theta)\) where the algebraic integer \(\theta\) is a root of an irreducible polynomial \(f(x)\). \textit{A. Jakhar} et al. [Int. J. Number Theory 13, No. 10, 2505--2514 (2017; Zbl 1431.11116)] characterized all the primes dividing the index of an algebraic integer when \(f(x) = x^n+ax^m + b.\) In this paper, the author provides necessary and sufficient conditions for a prime \(p\) to divide the index of the subgroup \(\mathbb{Z}[\theta]\) in \(A_K\) for \(f(x) = x^n + ax^{n-1} + bx^{n-2} + c\) belonging to \(\mathbb{Z}[x]\) with \(a^2 = 4b\) involving only \(a, b, c, n\). As a consequence, the author also gives necessary and sufficient conditions for \(A_K\) to be equal to \(\mathbb{Z}[\theta]\). Further, when \(A_K \neq \mathbb{Z}[\theta]\), an explicit formula is given for the index \([A_K : \mathbb{Z}[\theta]]\) in some cases.