A one--parameter family of polynomials with Galois group M24 over Q(t)

Abstract

Granboulan computed an explicit polynomial whose Galois group over the rational function field Q(t) is the Mathieu group M24. By a result of Malle and Matzat, it was known before that such a polynomial exists. Even more, their proof showed that there is a 1-parameter family of such polynomials. In this note we compute this family.