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arxiv: 1106.1425 · v1 · pith:65M5NF7Rnew · submitted 2011-06-07 · 🧮 math.AC · math.NT

Factoring polynomials in the ring of formal power series over Z

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keywords polynomialspowerseriesfactorizationformalringalgorithmarbitrary
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We consider polynomials with integer coefficients and discuss their factorization properties in Z[[x]], the ring of formal power series over Z. We treat polynomials of arbitrary degree and give sufficient conditions for their reducibility as power series. Moreover, if a polynomial is reducible over Z[[x]], we provide an explicit factorization algorithm. For polynomials whose constant term is a prime power, our study leads to the discussion of p-adic integers.

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