Note on the discriminant of certain cyclotomic period polynomials

John David Brillhart

Vol. 152 (1992), No. 1, 15–19

DOI: 10.2140/pjm.1992.152.15

Abstract

In this note we determine the discriminant of the period polynomial for certain binomial periods in the n-th cyclotomic field, where n = pq and p, q are distinct, odd primes.

Mathematical Subject Classification 2000

Primary: 11R09

Secondary: 11C08, 11R29

Milestones

Received: 9 May 1990

Revised: 10 February 1991

Published: 1 January 1992