BERNOULLI-GOSS POLYNOMIAL AND CLASS NUMBER OF CYCLOTOMIC FUNCTION FIELDS

Abstract

Let k = Fq(T),q=pn, and let K=k((?)p)be the cyclotomic function field with conduc-tor P = P(T), and suppose K+ is the maximal real subfield of K, hp(h+p) is the class number of divisor group (of degree zero) of K(K+), and h-p=hp/h+p(∈ Ⅱ). This paper proves that for any fixed q≥3, there exist infinite many irreducible manic polynomial P∈Fq[T] such that p\h+p and pq-2\h-p. In addition, all regular quadratic irreducible polynomials in Fq[T] for 2≤p≤269 are determined.