Algebraicity, integrality, and prime-wise integrality of rational differential-equation solutions

Let gQ(z,y0,,yn1)g\in \mathbb{Q}(z,y_0,\ldots,y_{n-1}) be a rational function, let t0,,tn1Qt_0,\ldots,t_{n-1}\in\mathbb{Q} be initial values for which g(0,t0,,tn1)g(0,t_0,\ldots,t_{n-1}) is defined, and let

f(z)=m0amzmQ[[z]]f(z)=\sum_{m\geq 0}a_mz^m\in\mathbb{Q}[[z]]

be the unique formal solution of f(n)(z)=g(z,f(z),,f(n1)(z))f^{(n)}(z)=g(z,f(z),\ldots,f^{(n-1)}(z)) with f(i)(0)=tif^{(i)}(0)=t_i. Algebraicity–integrality conjecture. The following are equivalent: f(z)f(z) is algebraic over Q(z)\mathbb{Q}(z); there exists NN such that aiZ[1/N]a_i\in\mathbb{Z}[1/N] for all ii; and there is a function ω(p):PrimesZ\omega(p):\operatorname{Primes}\to\mathbb{Z} with limpω(p)/p=\lim_{p\to\infty}\omega(p)/p=\infty such that a0,,aω(p)Z(p)a_0,\ldots,a_{\omega(p)}\in\mathbb{Z}_{(p)} for every prime pp. This is the paper's central conjecture, extending the Andr'e–Christol prediction beyond linear equations; it is presented as open, although several classical cases are proved.

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Yeuk Hay Joshua Lam and Daniel Litt, “Algebraicity and integrality of solutions to differential equations”, arXiv:2501.13175 (2025).

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