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On the blending of real/complex analysis with number theory. The study involves distribution of prime numbers and other problems and helps giving asymptotic estimates to these.

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$N_p := \text{card}\{(x, y, z, t) \in (\textbf{F}_p)^4 : ax^4 + by^4 + z^2 + t^2 = 0\}?$

We need to distinguish according to whether $p$ is congruent to $1$ or $3$ modulo $4$, and whether $-b/a$ is or is not a fourth power modulo $p$. (Note that the case $p=2$ is trivial since $ax^4+by^4+ …
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