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The equation $ax^2 +by^2 =1 \mod P$ in cyclotomic field

Let $L$ be a cyclotomic field, and $P$ a prime ideal of $\mathcal{O}_L$. is there any symbol for the equation $ax^2 + by^2 =1 \mod P$ and if so, is it computable in polynomial time? if $a$ is ...
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Chowla's theorem on class number of real quadratic field

Let $p\equiv1\bmod 4$ be a prime number and $h$ the class number of real quadratic field $\mathbb Q(\sqrt{p})$, $\epsilon=\frac{t+u\sqrt{p}}{2}$ its fundamental unit. In this paper https://www.pnas....
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$f(x)\bmod p$ and decomposition of prime ideals

While reading Serre's beautiful book Lectures on $N_X(p)$, I thought of a related question. Let $f(x)\in \mathbb{Z}[x]$ be a monic irreducible polynomial with integer coefficients. Let $K$ be the ...
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Can four integer numbers $x$, $y$, $x-y$, $x+y$ be powerful numbers where $\gcd(x,y)=1$?

Can four integer numbers $x$, $y$, $x-y$, $x+y$ be powerful numbers where $\gcd(x,y)=1$ ?
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Record for determining complete list of imaginary quadratic fields with small class number

In 2003, Mark Watkins (Class numbers of imaginary quadratic fields) determined all imaginary quadratic fields having class number at most 100. Has this list been improved? That is, what is the largest ...
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Is there an effective way to compute the square root of an algebraic number?

For an algebraic number $\alpha$, let $f_\alpha$ denote its minimal polynomial. We can symbolically represent an algebraic number $\alpha$ by the tuple $$ (f_\alpha, x, y, r) \in \mathbb{Q}[x] \times ...
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Is it decidable whether two real algebraic irrationals generate the same extension of the rationals?

For an algebraic number $\alpha$, let $f_\alpha$ denote its minimal polynomial. We can symbolically represent an algebraic number $\alpha$ by the tuple $$ (f_\alpha, x, y, r) \in \mathbb{Q}[x] \times ...
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Generators of the ideal class group

Theorem 4 of Eric Bach's "Explicit bounds for primality testing and related problems" states the following: Let $K$ be a number field of degree greater than 1. Let $d$ be the absolute value ...
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Integer quadratic representation subject to discriminant minimization algorithm

Let $f(x)=ax^2+bx+c$ and $f(x)=n$. Is there an algorithm to choose $a,b,c$ such that the discriminant is minimized? Where $a,b,c,n,x$ are all integers. More concretely, is there an algorithm to find $...
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Condition on the minimality of Minkowski units

I am interested in to undrestand when the Minkowski units in real biquadratic number fields are minimal in the log unit lattices. I have read some pieces of literature online which are investigating ...
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Calculate the great common factor between $2^{2n+1}-1$ and $2^{4m+2}+1$ [closed]

How to calculate the great common factor between $2^{2n+1}-1$ and $2^{4m+2}+1$, where $n$ and $m$ are positive numbers. We guess that: the great common factor is $1$.
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Integers solutions of products of truncated Riemann zeta functions

Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$ be a positive integer. It is possible to prove that the equation $F_1(n)=m$ where $m \in \mathbb{Z}$ and $$ F_1(n)=(1+2+\ldots+n)\cdot\left(\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{2}+\dots+\frac{1}...
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What are the solutions in numbers of $xyz \mid x^n + y^n + z^n$, $x,y,z$ globally coprime

What are globally coprime integers $x,y,z\in \mathbb Z^*$ such that $xyz$ divide $x^n + y^n + z^n$? I have no other motivation for that problem but its inherent beauty and interest. Note that it can ...
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Square root in number field

I'm trying implement an algorithm that, for an element $b$ of a number field $\mathbb{Q}(\alpha)$, if it is a square in $\mathbb{Q}(\alpha)$ (i.e., $\exists x\in\mathbb{Q}(\alpha):x^2=b$), computes ...
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How soon can we represent a number as the sum of two primes?

Posting in MO since it was unanswered in MSE. Goldbach's conjecture says that every even number can be represented as the sum of two primes. But how soon can we find such a representation. Taking $20 =...
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How common are semiprimes with equally bitsized factors among semiprimes with equal bitsize?

I am curious about the following after having looked at the paper "Almost primes in almost all short intervals", theorem 3 says: Almost all intervals $[x, x + \log^{3.51}{(x)}]$ with $x ≤ X$...
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Eisenstein polynomial of totally ramified extension over $p$-adic field

Let $p\geq 3$ be a prime number, $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$ with no non-trivial unramified subextension, $f(x)$ be an irreducible monic polynomial in $\mathcal{O}_K[x]$, making $L=K[x]...
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Hilbert 10th problem for genus 2 equations

Hilbert 10th problem, while undecidable in general, remains open for 2-variable equations: we do not know if there is an algorithm that, for polynomial $P(x,y)$ with integer coefficients, decides ...
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Can we construct composite Fermat pseudoprimes to integral algebraic bases?

Let $0\neq \beta\in\overline{\mathbb{Z}}$ and let $n$ be a positive integer coprime to $N_{\mathbb{Q}(\beta)/\mathbb{Q}}(\beta)$. Say that $n$ is a Fermat pseudoprime to base $\beta$ if $$\beta^{n^{[\...
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How do I find abelian cubic extension over $\mathbb{Q}$ with class number more than 1?

I am trying to see them as subfield $\mathbb{Q}(\zeta_n).$ I feel it is a tiring job by using SageMath. Moreover, I am ending up with the abelian cubic field with the class number $1.$ I appreciate ...
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Certificate for computation of ideal class group

Is there a known way of producing a certificate that can be used to more quickly verify that an ideal class group of a number field was computed correctly? More formally, I would like to know if there'...
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Study of relative class number of 'non-abelian' CM field by using L-functions

I'm currently interested in finding good upper bounds for the relative class numbers of non-abelian CM-fields. So I'm looking for some references to learn the techniques that can be useful. So far, I ...
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Connecting different ways of constructing cubic extensions of $\mathbb{Q}$

There are at least two ways to construct cyclic cubic extensions of $\mathbb{Q}$ as explained below. (A third one is given in the answer to an earlier question). Given $A, B, C$ integers with $A\neq ...
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How to determine if a unramifed prime split or not?

Let $K$ be the Number field and $L$ be finite extension where $\mathfrak{p}$ prime of K is unramified. Are there any conditions on $\mathfrak{p}$ so that I can say $\mathfrak{p}$ splits completely in ...
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I have a question on the definition of 'good' primes in the paper of Cohen and Martinet

I'm reading the paper of Cohen and Martinet 'Etude heuristique des groups de classes'. In the section 6, for an central idempotent $e$ of $\mathbb{Q}[\Gamma]$ and a prime $p$, the 'goodness' of $p$ is ...
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Is it possible to find a (nonsquare) integer which is a quadratic residues modulo a given infinite list of primes?

I'm wondering if it's possible, given a prime p and an infinite list of primes $q_1$, $q_2$, ... to find an integer d which (1) is not a square mod p, but (2) is a square mod $q_i$ for all i. Always, ...
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Minimum of a product of polynomial evaluated at primitive roots of unity, given that the value of the polynomial at the same lies on unit circle

This is something that came out of working on a problem: Let $m$ be an odd positive integer and $f \in \mathbb Q[x]$ be a polynomial of degree less than $m$. With $\zeta_m$ denoting a primitive root ...
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Number Field Sieve for factorization with non-monic non-linear polynomial. Can't understand calculating ideal valuations

There is a paper "Factoring integers with the number field sieve" (download it here, for example). I can't understand how they reason the correctness of computing ideal valuations in the case of ...
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Number of lattice points on spheres with center not at the origin

Let $k\ge1$. It is known that the number of lattice points on the $k$-sphere $S^k(0)$ (center at the origin, radius $R$), namely the size of $\mathbb{Z}^{k+1}\cap S^k(0)$, is bounded by $R^{k-1+\...
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Is there some computational evidence of the $pq$ analog of Serre's conjecture?

The $pq$ analog of Serre's conjecture (see "Mod pq Galois representations and Serre's Conjecture"- Khare, Kiming) states that if $\bar{\rho}_1:G_{\mathbb{Q}}\rightarrow \text{GL}_2(\mathbb{F}_p)$ is a ...
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In which cyclic cubic number fields does there exist this type of unit?

Let $K$ be a cyclic cubic number field with conductor $f$ and ring of integers $\mathcal{O}_K$. Define $K$ to be blue if and only if $$\operatorname{Norm}_{K/\mathbb{Q}}(w) = \operatorname{Norm}_{K/...
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Parity and number of squares taken by polynomials in a range?

I have a polynomial $f(x)=a^2x^2+bx+c\in\mathbb Z[x]$ with $f(x)$ not a constant times a square and $abc\neq0$ and I want to know how many $x$ between $-a$ and $a$ the polynomial is a perfect square. ...
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Norm of a Vector in a Number Field (or Order in a Number Field)

I am looking for a measurement, which gives a length of a vector in a number Field? Is there any way or definition for that. For the Maximal order, What if, I tried to define a map from Maximal order ...
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Finding Generators of an Ideal Over Number Field? [closed]

Is there any way or algorithm to find generators of an ideal over number field? (A algorithm that can be implemented and not expensive)
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What is the ring $A_{\Gamma}$ in the Cohen-Lenstra Heuristics?

I understand the work in Cohen and Lenstra's paper that leads up to the heuristics themselves, where they count weighted averages of functions defined over isomorphism classes of $A$-modules, where $A$...
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Solving quaternary quadratic forms modulo $q$ efficiently

Given a quaternary quadratic equation of form $$Q(a,b,c,d)=m$$ in $\Bbb Z[a,b,c,d]$ with coefficient sizes and $|m|$ bounded in magnitude by $B\in\Bbb N$ where $m\neq0$ if we are looking for solutions ...
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Explicit roots in algebraic extention of Q with roots

Denis Bouhineau in "Solving Geometrical Constraint System Using CLP Based on Linear Constraint Solver" gave a method to find explicit square root in algebraic extention of Q with square roots. For ...
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fast computation of cyclic totally real number fields of given degree and conductor

Let $n$ be an odd prime and $l$ also a prime s.t. $l\equiv1 \bmod n$. I want a fast way to compute the $n^{th}$ degree subextension of the $l^{th}$ cyclotomic field. I need to compute lots of these in ...
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Methods to decide whether two positive definite ternary quadratic forms are in the same spinor genus?

Are there any effective methods to decide whether or not two positive definite ternary quadratic forms are in the same spinor genus? For example, the following three forms are in the same genus <...
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Compute the kernel of multiplication of algebraic numbers

Let $\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n$ be the roots of a polynomial $g(x)$ of $n$-degree with rational coefficients and such that $g(0) \neq 0$. (Hence obviously they are non-zero algebraic numbers.) ...
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Primitive element for a number field, and ramification

Let $K=\mathbb Q(\theta)$ be a number field with integral primitive element $\theta$, and let $f(x)$ be the minimal polynomial of $\theta$. Let $p$ be a rational prime. It's well known that if $p$ ...
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On bounds for idoneal integer

What is the best known lower bound and upper bound known for such a number if it exists and have there been any attempts (computational including) to eliminate the existence of such a number in known ...
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algorithm to find a new point of small height in a number field extension

By the height of an algebraic number $\alpha$, I mean the absolute, logarithmic (additive) Weil height $h(\alpha)$; e.g. $h(2^{1/n}) = (\log 2)/n.$ If $K$ is a number field, let $\delta(K)$ denote ...
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Unique representation of constructible numbers

I am interested in programmatically working with constructible numbers (the closure of the rational numbers under square roots). In order to perform comparisons between numbers I believe I would need ...
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Fibonacci Numbers Modulo m [closed]

In the paper "Fibonacci Series Modulo m" by D.D. Wall (found here), there is a table in the Appendix listing values for the function $k(p)$. This function is defined as the period of the Fibonacci ...
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Points of bounded height in a number field

Let $K$ be a number field of absolute degree $d$, let $B$ be a positive real number, and write $S(K, B) = \{x \in K : H(x) \leq B\}$. Here $H$ is the absolute multiplicative height of an algebraic ...