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On the fundamental units and the class numbers of real quadratic fields

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2016

Takashi Azuhata
Takashi Azuhata*
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Department of Mathematics Science, University of Tokyo, 26 Wakamiya, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan
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Let Q be the rational number field and h(m) be the class number of the real quadratic field with a positive square-free integer m. It is known that if h(m) = 1 holds, then m is one of the following four types with prime numbers p ≡ 1, pt ≡ 3 (mod 4) (1 昤 i ≥ 4) : i) m = p, ii) m = p1, iii) m = 2 or m = 2p2, iv) m = p3p4 (see Behrbohm and Rédei [1]). The sufficient conditions for h(m) > 1 with these m were given by several authors: in all cases by Hasse [2], in case i) by Ankeny, Chowla and Hasse [3] and by Lang [4], in case ii) by Takeuchi [5] and by Yokoi [6].

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Research Article
Information
Nagoya Mathematical Journal , Volume 95 , September 1984 , pp. 125 - 135
Copyright
Copyright © Editorial Board of Nagoya Mathematical Journal 1984

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