Hatcher-Topology-of-Numbers · Problem 6.2.7

Representations by Quadratic Forms

Mathematics — Algebraic Topology · quadratic-forms-discriminant-17

Problem

(a) Using quadratic reciprocity determine which primes are represented by some form of discriminant 1717. (b) Show that all forms of discriminant 1717 are equivalent to the form x2+xy−4y2x^2 + xy - 4y^2. (c) Draw enough of the topograph of x2+xy−4y2x^2 + xy - 4y^2 to show all values between −70-70 and 7070, and verify that the primes that occur are precisely the ones predicted by your answer in part (a).

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