Probabilities for absolute irreducibility of multivariate polynomials by the polytope method

Motivated by the Dubickas's result in [1], which computes the probability of the irreducible polynomials by Eisenstein's criterion for some families of polynomials in Z[x], we calculate the probabilities which represent the ratio of absolutely irreducible multivariate polynomials by the polytope method in some families of polynomials over arbitrary fields.

Probabilities for absolute irreducibility of multivariate polynomials by the polytope method

Motivated by the Dubickas's result in [1], which computes the probability of the irreducible polynomials by Eisenstein's criterion for some families of polynomials in Z[x], we calculate the probabilities which represent the ratio of absolutely irreducible multivariate polynomials by the polytope method in some families of polynomials over arbitrary fields.

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  • Fatih KOYUNCU Received: 29.06.2009
  • Department of Mathematics Muğla University , Muğla—TURKEY e—mail: fatih©mu.edu.tr Ferruh ÖZBUDAK Department of Mathematics and Institute of Applied Mathematics Middle East Technical University İnönü Bulvarı, 06531, Ankara-TURKEY e-mail: ozbudak©metu.edu.tr