Real quadratic function fields of minimal type (Q2868486)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6239008
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Real quadratic function fields of minimal type
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6239008

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    17 December 2013
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    function field
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    class number
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    continued fraction
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    Real quadratic function fields of minimal type (English)
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    The authors obtain an analog of a result of \textit{F. Kawamoto} and \textit{K. Tomita} [Osaka J. Math. 46, No. 4, 949--993 (2009; Zbl 1247.11140)], to wit: There are exactly 6 class number one real quadratic function fields \(K = \mathbb F_p(x)(\sqrt{D})\) when all odd prime \(p\) are considered, such that \(D \in \mathbb F_p[x]\) is monic square-free of even degree polynomial satisfying \(\deg D > \deg u_D\), where the fundamental unit of \(K\) is of the form \(t_d + u_D \sqrt{D}\). The proof is by explicit continued fraction manipulations, combined with known class number formulas and tabulated class numbers and regulators.
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