Abstract:
A criterion for the irreducibility of the equation
$$
\biggl\{\biggl(z\frac\partial{dz}+\lambda_1\biggr)\dotsb\biggl(z\frac\partial{dz}+\lambda_{t+l}\biggr)-z^t\biggl(z\frac\partial{dz}+\nu_1\biggr)\dotsb
\biggl(z\frac\partial{dz}+\nu_l\biggr)\biggr\}(y)=0
$$
is established in the case when $l\geqslant 0$ and $t$ is odd. Arithmetical applications of this result are obtained.