Bounding the degree of Belyi polynomials

DOI10.1016/J.JNT.2012.12.019zbMATH Open1297.11067arXiv1104.2027OpenAlexW2964098727MaRDI QIDQ740841FDOQ740841

Authors: D. Kharzeev 

Publication date: 9 September 2014

Published in: Journal of Number Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Belyi's Theorem states that a Riemann surface, X, as an algebraic curve is defined over an algebraic closure of the rationals if and only if there exists a holomorphic function taking X to the Riemann sphere with at most three critical values (traditionally taken to be zero, one, and infinity). By restricting to the case where X is the Riemann sphere and our holomorphic functions are Belyi polynomials, we define a Belyi height of an algebraic number to be the minimal degree of Belyi polynomials mapping said algebraic number to either zero or one. We prove, for non-zero algebraic numbers with non-zero p-adic valuation, that the Belyi height must be greater than or equal to p using the combinatorics of Newton polygons. We also give examples of algebraic numbers which show our bounds are sharp.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1104.2027

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zbMATH Keywords

heightsNewton polygonBelyi functionsdessin d'enfantBelyi height

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Arithmetic aspects of dessins d'enfants, Bely? theory (11G32) Dessins d'enfants theory (14H57)

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