Abstract
Suppose f ∈ K[x] is a polynomial. The absolute Galois group of K acts on the preimage tree T of 0 under f. The resulting homomorphism φf : GalK → Aut T is called the arboreal Galois representation. Odoni conjectured that for all Hilbertian fields K there exists a polynomial f for which φf is surjective. We show that this conjecture is false.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3335-3343 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
| Volume | 150 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| State | Published - 1 Aug 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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