Hatcher-Topology-of-Numbers · Problem 6.2.14

Representations by Quadratic Forms

Mathematics — Algebraic Topology · primitive-forms-conductor

Problem

Show that for each prime pp dividing the conductor for discriminant Δ\Delta there is at least one primitive form of discriminant Δ\Delta that represents a power of pp. Hint: Use induction on the highest power of pp dividing the conductor, along with Theorem 6.11 and Propositions 6.13 and 6.14.

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