Invariant rational functions, linear fractional transformations and irreducible polynomials over finite fields

DOI10.1016/J.FFA.2021.101991MaRDI QIDQ2668077zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Rod Gow, Gary McGuire

Publication date 3 March 2022

Published in Finite Fields and their Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.11247

zbMATH Keywords

invariantirreduciblelinear fractional transformation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Polynomials over finite fields (11T06) Finite fields (field-theoretic aspects) (12E20) Linear algebraic groups over finite fields (20G40)

Abstract: For a subgroup of $PGL(2,q)$ we show how some irreducible polynomials over $mathbb{F}_q$ arise from the field of invariant rational functions. The proofs rely on two actions of $PGL(2,F)$, one on the projective line over a field $F$ and the other on the rational function field $F(x)$. The invariant functions in $F(x)$ are used to show that regular patterns exist in the factorization of certain polynomials into irreducible polynomials. We use some results about group actions and the orbit polynomial, whose proofs are included. An unusual connection to the conjugacy classes of $PGL(2,q)$ is shown. At the end of the paper we present an alternative approach, using Lang's theorem on algebraic groups.

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