Waring’s Problem for Rational Functions in One Variable

DOI10.1093/QMATHJ/HAZ052zbMATH Open1441.30008arXiv1801.06770OpenAlexW3004686864MaRDI QIDQ5114486FDOQ5114486

Michael Larsen, Bo-Hae Im

Publication date: 24 June 2020

Published in: The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $finmathbbQ(x)$ be a non-constant rational function. We consider "Waring's Problem for $f(x)$," i.e., whether every element of $$ can be written as a bounded sum of elements of $f(a)midainmathbbQ$. For rational functions of degree $2$, we give necessary and sufficient conditions. For higher degrees, we prove that every polynomial of odd degree and every odd Laurent polynomial satisfies Waring's Problem. We also consider the "Easier Waring's Problem": whether every element of $mathbbQ$ can be represented as a bounded sum of elements of $pmf(a)midainmathbbQ$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.06770

zbMATH Keywords

rational functionsWaring's problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Polynomials and rational functions of one complex variable (30C10)

Cited In (2)

• Arithmetic properties of rational fractions with algebraic coefficients
• Sums of values of a rational function

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