Topology of Numbers · Problem 6.4.2

The Class Group for Quadratic Forms — Allen Hatcher

Mathematics — Number Theory · geometric-interpretation-legendre-symbol

Problem

In Step 2 of the proof of quadratic reciprocity there were figures depicting the geometric interpretation of

\left(\frac{a}{7}\right)

and

\left(\frac{a}{13}\right)

. Draw analogous figures for

\left(\frac{a}{5}\right)

and

\left(\frac{a}{11}\right)