Galois groups of n 0 + n 1 X + ⋯ + n 6 X6

Abstract

We show that the Galois group of the polynomial in the title is isomorphic to the full symmetric group on six symbols for all but finitely many [Formula: see text]. This complements earlier work of Filaseta and Moy, who studied Galois groups of [Formula: see text] for more general pairs [Formula: see text], but had to admit a possibly infinite exceptional set specifically for [Formula: see text] of at most logarithmic growth in [Formula: see text]. The proof rests upon invoking Faltings’ theorem on a suitable fibration of Galois resolvents to show that this exceptional set is, in fact, finite.