The quadratic-polynomial arboreal Galois rigidity conjecture

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For a∈Za\in\mathbb{Z}, let ϕa(x)=x2+a\phi_a(x)=x^2+a, let TnT_n denote the rooted binary tree of height nn, let T∞T_\infty denote the infinite rooted binary tree, and let Gn(ϕa)G_n(\phi_a) and G∞(ϕa)G_\infty(\phi_a) be the corresponding finite-level and infinite-level arboreal Galois groups. Quadratic arboreal rigidity conjecture. For every a∈Za\in\mathbb{Z},

G3(ϕa)≅Aut⁡(T3)⟹G∞(ϕa)≅Aut⁡(T∞).G_3(\phi_a)\cong\operatorname{Aut}(T_3)\quad\Longrightarrow\quad G_\infty(\phi_a)\cong\operatorname{Aut}(T_\infty).

In particular, if a≠3a\neq 3, then

G2(ϕa)≅Aut⁡(T2)⟹G∞(ϕa)≅Aut⁡(T∞).G_2(\phi_a)\cong\operatorname{Aut}(T_2)\quad\Longrightarrow\quad G_\infty(\phi_a)\cong\operatorname{Aut}(T_\infty).

This conjecture would make the infinite arboreal Galois group decidable from a small iterate for the family x2+ax^2+a; the supplied text gives no proof or resolution status.

References

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Wade Hindes, “The Vojta conjecture implies Galois rigidity in dynamical families”, arXiv:1412.8206 (2014).

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