# More on quintic polynomials with Galois Group A_5 - is there an easy example?

In a previous question on the same topic I asked about explicit examples of quintic polynomials having integer coefficients with Galois Group $A_5$.

(i) Some examples

(ii) A theorem of Dedekind which shows how factorisations modulo $p$ tell you cycle types which are definitely present in the Galois group

(iii) It is possible to achieve $A_5$ in a polynomial with five real roots, hence we can't assume that complex conjugation is the only source of a transposition (this latter observation is more obvious than it first seems, but conjugation is the easy route to an element of order 2 in the Galois Group)

(iv) One can exclude a transposition (hence verify that only even permutations occur) if the discriminant is a square

My question is mainly about point (iv). It is a mechanical process to compute the discriminant of a quintic - so in one sense this is already "easy". However it is not an easy process by hand or by memory - unless someone persuades me otherwise. And my main question is whether there is an example where this can be avoided through some other observation or trick, which makes the example "easier" to remember.

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Not precisely "by hand", but for "small" groups, there is a useful website. Answers for $A_5$ are here: galoisdb.math.upb.de/groups/view?deg=5&num=4 The website is "A Database for Number Fields". You may also find the references in my answer to another question useful: math.stackexchange.com/questions/290128/… –  Andres Caicedo Feb 8 '13 at 20:37
I got downvoted on my previous question, to which I have now accepted an answer, and have refined my question in a new form. I would like to know why this one is worth a down vote - it seems to me to be clear and valid. I didn't get an answer to my last one which avoided calculating the discriminant, maybe it's unavoidable - if so give a proof rather than a down vote. –  Mark Bennet Feb 8 '13 at 20:49