Waring's problem for rational functions in one variable

DOI10.1093/QMATHJ/HAZ052MaRDI QIDQ5114486zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Bo-Hae Im, Michael Larsen

Publication date 24 June 2020

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

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)

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 $pmf(a)midainmathbbQ$.

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