Class-number problems for cubic number fields

Class-number Problems for Cubic Number Fields

Class number approximation in cubic function fields

A central problem in number theory and algebraic geometry is the determination of the size of the group of rational points on the Jacobian of an algebraic curve over a finite field. This question also has applications to cryptography, since cryptographic systems based on algebraic curves generally require a Jacobian of non-smooth order in order to foil certain types of attacks. There a variety ...

A Lower Bound for the Class Number of Certain Cubic Number Fields

Let AT be a cyclic number field with generating polynomial i a— 3 ^ û + 3 x3 —Y-x1 -=~-xi and conductor m. We will derive a lower bound for the class number of these fields and list all such fields with prime conductor m = (a1 + 21)/A or m = (1 + 21b2)/A and small class number.

On a Class Number Formula for Real Quadratic Number Fields

For an even Dirichlet character , we obtain a formula for L(1;) in terms of a sum of Dirichlet L-series evaluated at s = 2 and s = 3 and a rapidly convergent numerical series involving the central binomial coeecients. We then derive a class number formula for real quadratic number elds by taking L(s;) to be the quadratic L-series associated with these elds.

Stark's conjecture over complex cubic number fields

Systematic computation of Stark units over nontotally real base fields is carried out for the first time. Since the information provided by Stark’s conjecture is significantly less in this situation than the information provided over totally real base fields, new techniques are required. Precomputing Stark units in relative quadratic extensions (where the conjecture is already known to hold) an...