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Indecomposable integers in real quadratic fields.

Authors :
Tinková, Magdaléna
Voutier, Paul
Source :
Journal of Number Theory. Jul2020, Vol. 212, p458-482. 25p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

In 2016, Jang and Kim stated a conjecture about the norms of indecomposable integers in real quadratic number fields Q (D) where D > 1 is a squarefree integer. Their conjecture was later disproved by Kala for D ≡ 2 mod 4. We investigate such indecomposable integers in greater detail. In particular, we find the minimal D in each congruence class D ≡ 1 , 2 , 3 mod 4 that provides a counterexample to the Jang-Kim Conjecture; provide infinite families of such counterexamples; and state a refined version of the Jang-Kim Conjecture. Lastly, we prove a slightly weaker version of our refined conjecture that is of the correct order of magnitude, showing the Jang-Kim Conjecture is only wrong by at most O (D). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022314X
Volume :
212
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Number Theory
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142424607
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2019.11.005